diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 08d267f..a715899 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ project(voxelands)
 
 # Also remember to set PROTOCOL_VERSION in clientserver.h when releasing
 execute_process(COMMAND git log -1 --date=short --format=%cd-%h OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE VERSION_STRING)
-set(VERSION_STRING \"${VERSION_STRING}\")
 
 MESSAGE(STATUS "*** Will build version ${VERSION_STRING} ***")