diff --git a/appl/login/login.c b/appl/login/login.c
index c2673f54a..165e5cae4 100644
--- a/appl/login/login.c
+++ b/appl/login/login.c
@@ -376,8 +376,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     if(help_flag)
 	usage(0);
-    if (version_flag)
-	errx(0, "%s version %s", PACKAGE, VERSION);
+    if (version_flag) {
+	print_version (NULL);
+	return 0;
+    }
 	
     if (geteuid() != 0)
 	err(1, "only root may use login, use su");
diff --git a/appl/popper/pop_debug.c b/appl/popper/pop_debug.c
index 8d15d09c1..28a41678c 100644
--- a/appl/popper/pop_debug.c
+++ b/appl/popper/pop_debug.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	usage (0);
 
     if (do_version) {
-	printf ("%s (%s-%s)\n", __progname, PACKAGE, VERSION);
+	print_version (NULL);
 	return 0;
     }