diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c46e7a5938..842fbae1c0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ install: all gtklaunch
 	@cp *.ttf $(INSTALL_DIR)
 	@cp --parents -r thirdparty/Tao $(INSTALL_DIR)
 	@$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) thirdparty/ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll $(INSTALL_DIR)
-	@-$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) VERSION $(INSTALL_DIR)
 
 	@echo "#!/bin/sh" > openra
 	@echo "cd "$(datadir)"/openra" >> openra