diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java
index 3607cd3f11..b1b0245e99 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class SpringSecurityCoreVersion {
 
         if (springVersion != null) {
             // TODO: Generate version class and information dynamically from a template in the build file
-            logger.info("You are running with Spring Security Core " + springVersion);
+            logger.info("You are running with Spring Security Core " + version);
             if (!springVersion.startsWith("3")) {
                 logger.error("Spring Major version '3' expected, but you are running with version: " + springVersion);
             }