diff --git a/scripts/protocgen.sh b/scripts/protocgen.sh
index b4b75a9f6..c6ecfbae9 100755
--- a/scripts/protocgen.sh
+++ b/scripts/protocgen.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ if [[ VERS -ne master ]]; then
     URL_PATH=tarball/refs/tags/v
 fi
 
-VERS=5dddbbef96b6b39237e7a113363da0ffa0bdf21f
-
 echo "fetching proto files"
 
 # Get shortened ref of commit