diff --git a/gramps/gen/const.py b/gramps/gen/const.py
index 0fe36a97422..d088b4176e1 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/const.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/const.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 git_revision = get_git_revision(ROOT_DIR).replace('\n', '')
 if sys.platform == 'win32' and git_revision == "":
     git_revision = get_git_revision(os.path.split(ROOT_DIR)[1])
-VERSION += git_revision
+#VERSION += git_revision
 #VERSION += "-1"
 
 #