diff --git a/scripts/hook.sh b/scripts/hook.sh
index 1f69d5f54..7ed3a268c 100755
--- a/scripts/hook.sh
+++ b/scripts/hook.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 if [[ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" == "true" ]]; then exit 0; else echo "">/dev/null; fi
 
-CUR_VER="$(cat ./scripts/curVer)"
-CUR_VER="${CUR_VER:1}"
+CUR_VER="$(tail -c +2 ./scripts/curVer)"
 COMMIT_TRIM="${TRAVIS_COMMIT::7}"
 COMMIT_MSG="$TRAVIS_COMMIT_MESSAGE"