diff --git a/command/meta.go b/command/meta.go
index 1c0864f92..d22efcaba 100644
--- a/command/meta.go
+++ b/command/meta.go
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ func (m *Meta) Core(tpl *template.Template) (*packer.Core, error) {
 	config := *m.CoreConfig
 	config.Template = tpl
 	config.Variables = m.flagVars
-	config.Version = m.Version
 
 	// Init the core
 	core, err := packer.NewCore(&config)