diff --git a/src/misc.h b/src/misc.h
index 9b3f3f40..3b141983 100644
--- a/src/misc.h
+++ b/src/misc.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 /// Version number.  If this is left empty, the current date (in the format
 /// YYMMDD) is used as a version number.
 
-const std::string EngineVersion = "1.0";
+const std::string EngineVersion = "";
 
 
 ////