diff --git a/PIL/__init__.py b/PIL/__init__.py
index f418e9e03..5603bb05f 100644
--- a/PIL/__init__.py
+++ b/PIL/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 from . import version
 
-
+VERSION = '1.1.7'  # PIL Version
 PILLOW_VERSION =  version.__version__
 
 __version__ = PILLOW_VERSION