diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 7f551b0b4f..167b1f519a 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-[egg_info]
-tag_build = dev
-
 [bdist_wininst]
 bitmap = setup_wininst.bmp