diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/PagePrinter.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/PagePrinter.cpp
index 06c23813bf..20a7f4bf9a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/PagePrinter.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/PagePrinter.cpp
@@ -188,14 +188,8 @@ void PagePrinter::printAllPdf(QPrinter* printer, App::Document* doc)
     pdfWriter.setPdfVersion(QPagedPaintDevice::PdfVersion_A1b);
 
     pdfWriter.setTitle(documentName);
-
-    QString appname = QCoreApplication::applicationName();
-    auto config = App::Application::Config();
-    QString major = QString::fromUtf8(config["BuildVersionMajor"].c_str());
-    QString minor = QString::fromUtf8(config["BuildVersionMinor"].c_str());
-    QString point = QString::fromUtf8(config["BuildVersionPoint"].c_str());
-    QString suffix = QString::fromUtf8(config["BuildVersionSuffix"].c_str());
-    pdfWriter.setCreator(QString::fromUtf8("%1 TechDraw %2.%3.%4%5").arg(appname, major, minor, point, suffix));
+    pdfWriter.setCreator(QString::fromStdString(App::Application::getNameWithVersion())
+                       + QLatin1String(" TechDraw"));
 
     pdfWriter.setResolution(printer->resolution());
     QPageLayout pageLayout = printer->pageLayout();
@@ -365,13 +359,8 @@ void PagePrinter::printPdf(ViewProviderPage* vpPage, const std::string& file)
     pdfWriter.setTitle(documentName);
     // default pdfWriter dpi is 1200.
 
-    QString appname = QCoreApplication::applicationName();
-    auto config = App::Application::Config();
-    QString major = QString::fromUtf8(config["BuildVersionMajor"].c_str());
-    QString minor = QString::fromUtf8(config["BuildVersionMinor"].c_str());
-    QString point = QString::fromUtf8(config["BuildVersionPoint"].c_str());
-    QString suffix = QString::fromUtf8(config["BuildVersionSuffix"].c_str());
-    pdfWriter.setCreator(QString::fromUtf8("%1 TechDraw %2.%3.%4%5").arg(appname, major, minor, point, suffix));
+    pdfWriter.setCreator(QString::fromStdString(App::Application::getNameWithVersion())
+                       + QLatin1String(" TechDraw"));
 
     // set up the page layout
     auto dPage = vpPage->getDrawPage();