diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0e0be23..46b1d14 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -49,5 +49,3 @@ vmod-querystring-*/
 
 vmod-*.tar.[gx]z
 *.spec
-
-src/vmod_vcs_version.txt
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index b17edae..1aee638 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ nodist_libvmod_dynamic_la_SOURCES = \
 	vcc_dynamic_if.c \
 	vcc_dynamic_if.h
 
-vmod_vcs_version.txt: vcc_dynamic_if.c
-
-DISTCLEANFILES = vmod_vcs_version.txt
-
 $(srcdir)/dyn_getdns.c: vcc_dynamic_if.h
 $(srcdir)/dyn_resolver_gai.c: vcc_dynamic_if.h
 $(srcdir)/dyn_resolver_getdns.c: vcc_dynamic_if.h
@@ -64,7 +60,6 @@ TESTS = \
 
 dist_doc_DATA = \
 	vmod_dynamic.vcc \
-	vmod_vcs_version.txt \
 	$(TESTS)
 
 dist_man_MANS = \