diff --git a/twint/cli.py b/twint/cli.py
index f463d687..dbdd32b5 100644
--- a/twint/cli.py
+++ b/twint/cli.py
@@ -331,8 +331,7 @@ def main():
 
 
 def run_as_command():
-    version = ".".join(str(v) for v in sys.version_info[:2])
-    if float(version) < 3.6:
+    if sys.version[:2] < (3,6):
         print("[-] TWINT requires Python version 3.6+.")
         sys.exit(0)