diff --git a/bin/toaster b/bin/toaster
index 51bad203da1..16a64bab60e 100755
--- a/bin/toaster
+++ b/bin/toaster
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 #
 
-__version__ = "2.19.0"
-
 HELP="
 Usage 1: source toaster start|stop [webport=<address:port>] [noweb] [nobuild] [toasterdir]
     Optional arguments: