diff --git a/lib/server/versionFallback.js b/lib/server/versionFallback.js
index 5d1de3253d..8cdbdd4636 100644
--- a/lib/server/versionFallback.js
+++ b/lib/server/versionFallback.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
  */
 
 const CWD = process.cwd();
-const semver = require("semver");
 const glob = require("glob");
 const fs = require("fs");
 const path = require("path");
@@ -102,8 +101,14 @@ files.forEach(file => {
 // returns the version to use for a document based on its id and
 // what the requested version is
 function docVersion(id, req_version) {
+  // iterate through versions until a version less than or equal to the requested
+  // is found, then check if that verison has an available file to use
+  let requestedFound = false;
   for (let i = 0; i < versions.length; i++) {
-    if (semver.gt(versions[i], req_version)) {
+    if (versions[i] === req_version) {
+      requestedFound = true;
+    }
+    if (!requestedFound) {
       continue;
     }
     if (!available[id]) {
@@ -214,8 +219,14 @@ function docData() {
 
 // return the version of the sidebar to use given a requested version
 function sidebarVersion(req_version) {
+  // iterate through versions until a version less than or equal to the requested
+  // is found, then check if that verison has an available file to use
+  let requestedFound = false;
   for (let i = 0; i < versions.length; i++) {
-    if (semver.gt(versions[i], req_version)) {
+    if (versions[i] === req_version) {
+      requestedFound = true;
+    }
+    if (!requestedFound) {
       continue;
     }
     if (