diff --git a/python/pyspark/shell.py b/python/pyspark/shell.py
index e8ba050655a3..d172d588bfbd 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/shell.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/shell.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 """
 
 import sys
-if sys.version_info.major != 2:
+if sys.version_info[0] != 2:
     print("Error: Default Python used is Python%s" % sys.version_info.major)
     print("\tSet env variable PYSPARK_PYTHON to Python2 binary and re-run it.")
     sys.exit(1)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     platform.python_version(),
     platform.python_build()[0],
     platform.python_build()[1]))
-    print("Spark context available as sc.")
+print("SparkContext available as sc.")
 
 if add_files != None:
     print("Adding files: [%s]" % ", ".join(add_files))