diff --git a/release/build_release.sh b/release/build_release.sh
index 735ef5e043..220da05c17 100755
--- a/release/build_release.sh
+++ b/release/build_release.sh
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ rm -f panda/board/obj/panda.bin.signed
 rm -f panda/board/obj/panda_h7.bin.signed
 
 VERSION=$(cat common/version.h | awk -F[\"-]  '{print $2}')
-echo "#define COMMA_VERSION \"$VERSION-release\"" > common/version.h
-
 echo "[-] committing version $VERSION T=$SECONDS"
 git add -f .
 git commit -a -m "openpilot v$VERSION release"