diff --git a/README b/README
index 5eed158..3156b3b 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -225,6 +225,12 @@ McCabe:
 CHANGES
 =======
 
+1.6.2 - 2012-11-25
+------------------
+
+- fixed the NameError: global name 'message' is not defined (#46)
+
+
 1.6.1 - 2012-11-24
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/flake8/__init__.py b/flake8/__init__.py
index 9170b70..ea526dc 100644
--- a/flake8/__init__.py
+++ b/flake8/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #
 
-__version__ = '1.7'
+__version__ = '1.6.2'