diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
index a910d18..d65f831 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 if exists("g:loaded_netrwSettings") || &cp
   finish
 endif
-let g:loaded_netrwSettings = "v18a"
+let g:loaded_netrwSettings = "v18"
 if v:version < 700
  echohl WarningMsg
  echo "***warning*** this version of netrwSettings needs vim 7.0"