diff --git a/dvc/command/version.py b/dvc/command/version.py
index 02e5a7779..422be7472 100644
--- a/dvc/command/version.py
+++ b/dvc/command/version.py
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         "Output the system/environment information along with the DVC version"
     )
 
-    add_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+    version_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "version",
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(VERSION_HELP, "version"),
         help=VERSION_HELP,
         formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
-    add_parser.set_defaults(func=CmdVersion)
+    version_parser.set_defaults(func=CmdVersion)