diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index e287953..2dfbc28 100644
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-VERSION=`cat VERSION`
-
 # Clone new code
 git clone https://github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge.git
 cd proton-bridge