diff --git a/client/webserver/live_test.go b/client/webserver/live_test.go
index 85ba7b0b75..cae2faf0c1 100644
--- a/client/webserver/live_test.go
+++ b/client/webserver/live_test.go
@@ -2692,7 +2692,6 @@ func TestServer(t *testing.T) {
 		tCore.PostBond(&core.PostBondForm{Addr: firstDEX, Bond: 1, Asset: &assetID})
 	}
 
-	var appVersion = "1.0.2+release.local"
 	s, err := New(&Config{
 		Core: tCore,
 		MarketMaker: &TMarketMaker{
@@ -2704,7 +2703,7 @@ func TestServer(t *testing.T) {
 		Logger:   logger,
 		NoEmbed:  true, // use files on disk, and reload on each page load
 		HttpProf: true,
-	}, appVersion)
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating server: %v", err)
 	}