diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 81a6e31f9..0a2eb0448 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 AC_INIT([OpenSSH], [Portable], [openssh-unix-dev@mindrot.org])
-AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.583 $)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([ssh.c])
 AC_LANG([C])