diff --git a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/lldbtest.py b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/lldbtest.py
--- a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/lldbtest.py
+++ b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/lldbtest.py
@@ -1364,15 +1364,13 @@
         """ Returns a string that represents the compiler version.
             Supports: llvm, clang.
         """
-        version = 'unknown'
-
         compiler = self.getCompilerBinary()
-        version_output = system([[compiler, "-v"]])
+        version_output = system([[compiler, "--version"]])
         for line in version_output.split(os.linesep):
-            m = re.search('version ([0-9\.]+)', line)
+            m = re.search('version ([0-9.]+)', line)
             if m:
-                version = m.group(1)
-        return version
+                return m.group(1)
+        return 'unknown'
 
     def getDwarfVersion(self):
         """ Returns the dwarf version generated by clang or '0'. """