diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f6c8066..462858e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 __author__ = 'Ryan McGrath <ryan@venodesigns.net>'
-__version__ = '2.5.2'
+__version__ = '2.5.3'
 
 setup(
     # Basic package information.
diff --git a/twython/twython.py b/twython/twython.py
index 4431a67..17dd39f 100644
--- a/twython/twython.py
+++ b/twython/twython.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """
 
 __author__ = "Ryan McGrath <ryan@venodesigns.net>"
-__version__ = "2.5.2"
+__version__ = "2.5.3"
 
 import urllib
 import re