diff --git a/src/vocola2/__init__.py b/src/vocola2/__init__.py
index 1fc8d8b..f4605d8 100644
--- a/src/vocola2/__init__.py
+++ b/src/vocola2/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Vocola"""
 
-__version__='3.1.8:' #fix encoding line in outputfile
+__version__='3.1.8' #fix encoding line in outputfile
 #__version__ = '3.1.6'    # bug fix/enhancing different takes languages and take unimacro actions comments for new vcl files.
 ## now in versions 3.1. series
 # __version__ = '2.9.6'  # sendkeys again from Vocola, but via dtactions.