diff --git a/ghc.spec b/ghc.spec
index 65823ca..cdec772 100644
--- a/ghc.spec
+++ b/ghc.spec
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 Name: ghc
 # break of haskell-platform-2009.2.0.2
 Version: 6.12.1
-# can't be reset as long as there are versioned subpackages
 Release: 5%{?dist}
 Summary: Glasgow Haskell Compilation system
 # fedora ghc has only been bootstrapped on the following archs:
@@ -108,8 +107,6 @@ They should be installed when GHC's profiling subsystem is needed.
 
 %ghc_binlib_package -n ghc
 
-%global version %{ghc_version_override}
-
 %prep
 %setup -q -n %{name}-%{version} %{?with_extralibs:-b1}
 # absolute haddock path (was for html/libraries -> libraries)