diff --git a/FirmwareMetadataSection.c b/FirmwareMetadataSection.c
index 43fb3e0..eb17295 100644
--- a/FirmwareMetadataSection.c
+++ b/FirmwareMetadataSection.c
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
 #define DEF_FINGER_DAY  FINGER_DAY
 #define DEF_FINGER_TESTER_SERIAL FINGER_TESTER_SERIAL "_(" VERSION_RANDOM_BUILD_IDENTIFIER ")"
 
-
-__attribute__((section(".version_section"))) const char version_id[] = DEF_FINGER_TESTER_SERIAL;
-
 volatile const uint8_t META_FW_NAME_SIZE __attribute__((section (".meta_fw_name_size"))) = sizeof(DEF_FINGER_TESTER_SERIAL) - 1;
 volatile const char META_FW_NAME[sizeof(DEF_FINGER_TESTER_SERIAL) - 1] __attribute__((section (".meta_fw_name"))) = DEF_FINGER_TESTER_SERIAL;