diff --git a/spyderlib/__init__.py b/spyderlib/__init__.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/spyderlib/__init__.py
+++ b/spyderlib/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
 OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 """
 
-__version__ = '3.0.0beta1'
+__version__ = '3.0.0b1'
 __license__ = __doc__
 __project_url__ = 'https://github.com/spyder-ide/spyder'
 __forum_url__   = 'http://groups.google.com/group/spyderlib'
Change version name to comply with PEP <I>