diff --git a/apiclient/__init__.py b/apiclient/__init__.py
index 38dd24b111c..8d9c4ecb8f3 100644
--- a/apiclient/__init__.py
+++ b/apiclient/__init__.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
     sample_tools = None
 from googleapiclient import schema
 
-__version__ = googleapiclient.__version__
-
 _SUBMODULES = {
     "channel": channel,
     "discovery": discovery,