diff --git a/rdesktop.c b/rdesktop.c
index fc228b9..1aa7d15 100644
--- a/rdesktop.c
+++ b/rdesktop.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static void
 usage(char *program)
 {
 	fprintf(stderr, "rdesktop: A Remote Desktop Protocol client.\n");
-	fprintf(stderr, "Version " VERSION ". Copyright (C) 1999-2008 Matthew Chapman.\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "Version " PACKAGE_VERSION ". Copyright (C) 1999-2008 Matthew Chapman.\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "See http://www.rdesktop.org/ for more information.\n\n");
 
 	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [options] server[:port]\n", program);
diff --git a/rdesktop.h b/rdesktop.h
index 6cbad5d..b02b76b 100644
--- a/rdesktop.h
+++ b/rdesktop.h
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
 #include <sysexits.h>
 #endif
 
-#define VERSION "1.6.0"
-
 /* standard exit codes */
 #ifndef EX_OK
 #define EX_OK           0