diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index d82acbb6..ca4adcd3 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ func getHumanVersion() string {
 	}
 
 	release := VersionPrerelease
-	if GitDescribe == "" && release == "" {
-		release = "dev"
-	}
 	if release != "" {
 		if !strings.Contains(version, release) {
 			version += fmt.Sprintf("-%s", release)