diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 5e4a9c842..8b10b4b32 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if [ $? != "0" ]; then
 fi
 
 spaces_count_def=10
-verleneach=$(expr ${#ver} / 2)
+verleneach=$(expr $(echo $ver | awk '{ print length }') / 2)
 space_count=$(expr $spaces_count_def - $verleneach)
 space_count_cond="$(printf "%*s%s" $space_count)"
 echo "***********************************************************************"