diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c68d3df..86a27e3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 VERSION:=$(shell git describe --abbrev=6 HEAD | sed 's/R//;s/_/./;s/-/./;s/-.*$$/-SNAPSHOT/')
-TAGVERSION=$(shell echo $(VERSION) | sed 's/\./_/g')
 BALL_TAR_GZ=UMLGraph-$(VERSION).tar.gz
 ZIPBALL=UMLGraph-$(VERSION).zip
 DISTDIR=UMLGraph-$(VERSION)