diff --git a/gfa_connector.cpp b/gfa_connector.cpp
index 3981f9e..933d9eb 100644
--- a/gfa_connector.cpp
+++ b/gfa_connector.cpp
@@ -129,10 +129,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[])
         }
 
         if(argm.count("version")) {
-            cout << "gfa_connector v.1.1.0" << endl;
+            cout << "gfa_connector 1.1.0" << endl;
 #ifdef SVN_REV
             cout << "SVN revision:" << SVN_REV << endl << endl;
 #endif
+            return 0;
         }
 
         ofstream gfa_out;
diff --git a/kmercounter.cpp b/kmercounter.cpp
index 28d7cfa..3a4486a 100644
--- a/kmercounter.cpp
+++ b/kmercounter.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
         }
 
         if(argm.count("version")) {
-            cout << "kmercounter v.2.1.0";
+            cout << "kmercounter 2.1.0";
 #ifdef SVN_REV
             cout << "-SVN_" << SVN_REV;
 #endif
diff --git a/skesa.cpp b/skesa.cpp
index d2c470a..e024434 100644
--- a/skesa.cpp
+++ b/skesa.cpp
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
         }
 
         if(argm.count("version")) {
-            cout << "SKESA v.2.4.0";
+            cout << "SKESA 2.4.0";
 #ifdef SVN_REV
             cout << "-SVN_" << SVN_REV;
 #endif