diff --git a/src/gitversion.h.in b/src/gitversion.h.in
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index 812644ba..00000000
--- a/src/gitversion.h.in
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@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef PROF_GIT_BRANCH
-#define PROF_GIT_BRANCH @PROF_GIT_BRANCH@
-#endif
-#ifndef PROF_GIT_REVISION
-#define PROF_GIT_REVISION @PROF_GIT_REVISION@
-#endif