2 files changed, 0 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 44aed99..e9633aa 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 /doc/stamp-vti
 /doc/version.texi
 /mdate-sh
-/.version
 INSTALL
 Makefile
 Makefile.in
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index f73f23e..d1b8fbd 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -105,10 +105,6 @@ TESTS = \
 SUFFIXES = .go
 noinst_SCRIPTS = pre-inst-env
 
-BUILT_SOURCES= .version
-.version:
-	$(AM_V_GEN)echo $(VERSION) > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 dist-hook: gen-ChangeLog
 	$(AM_V_GEN)echo $(VERSION) > $(distdir)/.tarball-version
 
@@ -152,7 +148,6 @@ uninstall-hook:
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
   build-aux/guix.scm \
-  .version \
   $(TESTS)
 
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = $(dist_man_MANS)