diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index ac62855..7ba4910 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+$comicpress_version = '2.8.0.9';
+
 // Remove the wptexturizer from changing the quotes and squotes.
 // remove_filter('the_title', 'wptexturize');
 // remove_filter('the_content', 'wptexturize');
@@ -734,20 +736,6 @@ function storyline_category_list() {
 	echo $listcats;
 }
 
-
-/**
- * This is function comicpress_current_theme_version
- *
- * @return mixed return straight current theme version #
- *
- */
-function comicpress_current_theme_version() {
-	$themes = get_themes();
-	$current_theme = get_current_theme();
-	return $themes[$current_theme]['Version'];
-}
-
-
 /**
  * This is function comicpress_is_active_sidebar
  *
diff --git a/header.php b/header.php
index ab7a725..45f2edf 100644
--- a/header.php
+++ b/header.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	<link rel="alternate" type="application/atom+xml" title="<?php bloginfo('name') ?> Atom Feed" href="<?php bloginfo('atom_url') ?>" />
 	<link rel="pingback" href="<?php bloginfo('pingback_url') ?>" />
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>/js/scroll.js"></script>
-	<meta name="ComicPress" content="<?php echo comicpress_current_theme_version(); ?>" />
+	<meta name="ComicPress" content="<?php global $comicpress_version; echo $comicpress_version; ?>" />
 <!--[if lte IE 7]>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>/js/ie6submenus.js"></script>
 <![endif]-->