diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/templates/rails/welcome/index.html.erb b/railties/lib/rails/templates/rails/welcome/index.html.erb
index b6823457c0..6750e01029 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/templates/rails/welcome/index.html.erb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/templates/rails/welcome/index.html.erb
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
       <p class="version">
         <strong>Rails version:</strong> <%= Rails.version %><br />
-        <strong>Ruby version:</strong> <%= RUBY_VERSION %> (<%= RUBY_PLATFORM %>)
+        <strong>Ruby version:</strong> <%= RUBY_DESCRIPTION %>
       </p>
     </section>
   </div>