diff --git a/src/markus/__init__.py b/src/markus/__init__.py
index c41fb8b..7ed9ba1 100644
--- a/src/markus/__init__.py
+++ b/src/markus/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,3 @@
 HISTOGRAM = "histogram"
 
 __all__ = ["configure", "get_metrics", "INCR", "GAUGE", "TIMING", "HISTOGRAM"]
-
-# x.y.z or x.y.z.dev0 -- semver
-__version__ = "4.2.0"