diff --git a/include/minix/sys_config.h b/include/minix/sys_config.h
index 06598762d..168923cab 100644
--- a/include/minix/sys_config.h
+++ b/include/minix/sys_config.h
@@ -58,8 +58,3 @@ error "_MINIX_MACHINE has incorrect value (0)"
 #define DEFAULT_STACK_LIMIT (64 * 1024 * 1024)
 
 #endif /* _MINIX_SYS_CONFIG_H */
-
-/* Added by release script  */
-#ifndef _VCS_REVISION
-#define _VCS_REVISION "116fcea"
-#endif