diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
index c4cb8e9d0e7c..6d5c84573b3a 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
  * Version Information
  */
 
-#define DRIVER_VERSION "v2.6"
 #define DRIVER_DESC "HID core driver"
 #define DRIVER_LICENSE "GPL"
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
index 390225dbb669..3f56e9c02e65 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
  * Version Information
  */
 
-#define DRIVER_VERSION "v2.6"
 #define DRIVER_DESC "USB HID core driver"
 #define DRIVER_LICENSE "GPL"
 
@@ -1394,8 +1393,7 @@ static int __init hid_init(void)
 	retval = usb_register(&hid_driver);
 	if (retval)
 		goto usb_register_fail;
-	printk(KERN_INFO KBUILD_MODNAME ": " DRIVER_VERSION ":"
-			DRIVER_DESC "\n");
+	printk(KERN_INFO KBUILD_MODNAME ": " DRIVER_DESC "\n");
 
 	return 0;
 usb_register_fail: