diff --git a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd.c b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd.c
index af0a49082..57ca085a6 100644
--- a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd.c
+++ b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd.c
@@ -1534,7 +1534,6 @@ main (int argc,
 #endif
     GNUNET_GETOPT_option_help (
       "HTTP server providing a RESTful API to access a Taler exchange"),
-    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_version (VERSION "-" VCS_VERSION),
     GNUNET_GETOPT_OPTION_END
   };
   enum GNUNET_GenericReturnValue ret;