diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
deleted file mode 100644
index 8376431e..00000000
--- a/VERSION
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-1.1.0-rc1
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1dc91f38..28aa334c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,11 +10,8 @@ versioneer.parentdir_prefix = 'octoprint-'
 
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
-VERSION = open("VERSION").read().strip()
-
 def params():
 	name = "OctoPrint"
-	version = VERSION
 	description = "A responsive web interface for 3D printers"
 	long_description = open("README.md").read()
 	classifiers = [