diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index b267de0e86311a2110c626a6e7cb98d766a1f2bf..a100241c1c0bd14ba8209ba0d9574c7a81618bb4 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ import os
 
 project = 'Trusted Firmware-A'
 
-version = '2.1'
-release = version # We don't need these to be distinct
-
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
 # Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be