diff --git a/template/commonCMakeLists.txt b/template/commonCMakeLists.txt
index 7ef1d99cc77..bdfbb0b2a16 100644
--- a/template/commonCMakeLists.txt
+++ b/template/commonCMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ include( FindPkgConfig ) # required for find_package( TDE )
 include( TDEMacros )
 
 
-##### set version number ########################
-
-tde_set_project_version( )
-
-
 ##### find required stuff #######################
 
 find_package( TDE )