diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index b2a1880cd72..c4f93ff1535 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-jetty-9.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-
 jetty-9.0.0.M3 - 20 November 2012
  + 391623 Add option to --stop to wait for target jetty to stop
  + 392237 Port test-integration to jetty-9