diff --git a/Makefile.bundle.in b/Makefile.bundle.in
index 3c0b446005..64fb11ab77 100644
--- a/Makefile.bundle.in
+++ b/Makefile.bundle.in
@@ -10,13 +10,9 @@
 #
 
 # The revision is needed for the bundle name and creating an OSX application bundle.
-ifdef REVISION
-REV := $(REVISION)
-else
 # Detect the revision
 VERSIONS := $(shell AWK="$(AWK)" "$(ROOT_DIR)/findversion.sh")
 REV      := $(shell echo "$(VERSIONS)" | cut -f 1 -d'	')
-endif
 
 # Make sure we have something in REV
 ifeq ($(REV),)
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index d461086950..b947e436f6 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ TTDS        = $(SRC_DIRS:%=%/$(TTD))
 OS          = !!OS!!
 OSXAPP      = !!OSXAPP!!
 LIPO        = !!LIPO!!
-REVISION    = !!REVISION!!
 AWK         = !!AWK!!
 SORT        = !!SORT!!
 DISTCC      = !!DISTCC!!