diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonAPI/mantidsimple.py b/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonAPI/mantidsimple.py
index 5c381bc626bbaada43f3ac105dc6c2e917823929..397639671f42a1a67a461f4cb9bf9bce93f7ea99 100755
--- a/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonAPI/mantidsimple.py
+++ b/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonAPI/mantidsimple.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def create_algorithm(algorithm, version):
         _version = version
         if "Version" in kwargs:
             _version = kwargs["Version"]
-            kwargs.pop(kwargs.index("Version"))
+            del kwargs["Version"]
         algm = mtd.createAlgorithm(algorithm, _version)
         algm.setPropertyValues(*args, **kwargs)
         algm.execute()