diff --git a/app_test.go b/app_test.go
index 0b9e154..51a2d4c 100644
--- a/app_test.go
+++ b/app_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package cli_test
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/codegangsta/cli"
+	"."
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -347,6 +347,26 @@ func TestAppHelpPrinter(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAppVersionPrinter(t *testing.T) {
+    oldPrinter := cli.VersionPrinter
+	defer func() {
+		cli.VersionPrinter = oldPrinter
+	}()
+
+	var wasCalled = false
+	cli.VersionPrinter = func(c *cli.Context) {
+		wasCalled = true
+	}
+
+	app := cli.NewApp()
+    ctx := cli.NewContext(app, nil, nil)
+    cli.ShowVersion(ctx)
+
+	if wasCalled == false {
+		t.Errorf("Version printer expected to be called, but was not")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestAppCommandNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	beforeRun, subcommandRun := false, false
 	app := cli.NewApp()
diff --git a/help.go b/help.go
index 7c04005..45b9db8 100644
--- a/help.go
+++ b/help.go
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ var helpSubcommand = Command{
 // Prints help for the App
 var HelpPrinter = printHelp
 
+// Prints version for the App
+var VersionPrinter = printVersion
+
 func ShowAppHelp(c *Context) {
 	HelpPrinter(AppHelpTemplate, c.App)
 }
@@ -129,6 +132,10 @@ func ShowSubcommandHelp(c *Context) {
 
 // Prints the version number of the App
 func ShowVersion(c *Context) {
+	VersionPrinter(c)
+}
+
+func printVersion(c *Context) {
 	fmt.Printf("%v version %v\n", c.App.Name, c.App.Version)
 }