diff --git a/gunicorn/__init__.py b/gunicorn/__init__.py
index 8aa0d2d4..f6ef7ba6 100644
--- a/gunicorn/__init__.py
+++ b/gunicorn/__init__.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # See the NOTICE for more information.
 
 version_info = (0, 16, 0)
-__version__ = ".".join(map(str, version_info))
+__version__ = ".".join([str(v) for v in version_info])
 SERVER_SOFTWARE = "gunicorn/%s" % __version__