diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ad90cc081..de80392d5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 aqt/forms
 locale
 tools/runanki.system
-aqt/buildhash.py
+anki/buildhash.py
diff --git a/anki/sync.py b/anki/sync.py
index dc947d912..e7da9dc6d 100644
--- a/anki/sync.py
+++ b/anki/sync.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import requests
 from anki.db import DB, DBError
 from anki.utils import ids2str, intTime, json, platDesc, checksum, devMode
 from anki.consts import *
-from aqt.utils import versionWithBuild
+from anki.utils import versionWithBuild
 from .hooks import runHook
 import anki
 from .lang import ngettext
diff --git a/anki/utils.py b/anki/utils.py
index 52ae5a636..05cdf3126 100644
--- a/anki/utils.py
+++ b/anki/utils.py
@@ -407,3 +407,13 @@ class TimedLog:
         sys.stderr.write("%5dms: %s(): %s\n" % ((time.time() - self._last)*1000, fn, s))
         self._last = time.time()
 
+# Version
+##############################################################################
+
+def versionWithBuild():
+    from anki import version
+    try:
+        from anki.buildhash import build
+    except:
+        build = "dev"
+    return "%s (%s)" % (version, build)
diff --git a/aqt/about.py b/aqt/about.py
index a209a45bb..b86293909 100644
--- a/aqt/about.py
+++ b/aqt/about.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 
 from aqt.qt import *
 import aqt.forms
-from aqt.utils import versionWithBuild, supportText, tooltip
+from anki.utils import versionWithBuild
+from aqt.utils import supportText, tooltip
 
 class ClosableQDialog(QDialog):
     def reject(self):
diff --git a/aqt/update.py b/aqt/update.py
index 10272943d..37b525235 100644
--- a/aqt/update.py
+++ b/aqt/update.py
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ import requests
 
 from aqt.qt import *
 import aqt
-from aqt.utils import openLink
-from anki.utils import json, platDesc
-from aqt.utils import showText
-from aqt.utils import versionWithBuild
+from aqt.utils import openLink, showText
+from anki.utils import platDesc, versionWithBuild
 
 class LatestVersionFinder(QThread):
 
diff --git a/aqt/utils.py b/aqt/utils.py
index 12d14c999..c1c508249 100644
--- a/aqt/utils.py
+++ b/aqt/utils.py
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 # License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
 from aqt.qt import *
-import re, os, sys, urllib.request, urllib.parse, urllib.error, subprocess
+import re, os, sys, subprocess
 import aqt
 from anki.sound import stripSounds
-from anki.utils import isWin, isMac, invalidFilename, noBundledLibs
+from anki.utils import isWin, isMac, invalidFilename, noBundledLibs, \
+    versionWithBuild
 
 def openHelp(section):
     link = aqt.appHelpSite
@@ -565,18 +566,9 @@ def qtMenuShortcutWorkaround(qmenu):
 
 ######################################################################
 
-def versionWithBuild():
-    from aqt import appVersion
-    try:
-        from aqt.buildhash import build
-    except:
-        build = "dev"
-    return "%s (%s)" % (appVersion, build)
-
 def supportText():
     import platform
     from aqt import mw
-    from aqt.utils import versionWithBuild
 
     if isWin:
         platname = "Windows " + platform.win32_ver()[0]