diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
index dc7a289a65..bfadb7d977 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
@@ -14,10 +14,21 @@ package net.i2p;
  *
  */
 public class CoreVersion {
+
     /** deprecated */
     public final static String ID = "Monotone";
+
     public final static String VERSION = "0.9.18";
 
+    /**
+     *  For Vuze.
+     *  @return VERSION
+     *  @since 0.9.19
+     */
+    public static String getVersion() {
+        return VERSION;
+    }
+
     public static void main(String args[]) {
         System.out.println("I2P Core version: " + VERSION);
         System.out.println("ID: " + ID);