diff --git a/indra/newview/CMakeLists.txt b/indra/newview/CMakeLists.txt
index e80b428f80c50e12940d8c7846b2d93cc6abcd8e..dce0ea73cd4437701bda965955b3a1789cbb51b8 100644
--- a/indra/newview/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/indra/newview/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1319,7 +1319,6 @@ source_group("CMake Rules" FILES ViewerInstall.cmake)
 # the viewer_version.txt file created here is for passing to viewer_manifest and autobuild
 file(WRITE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/viewer_version.txt"
            "${VIEWER_SHORT_VERSION}.${VIEWER_VERSION_REVISION}\n")
-           "{\"Type\":\"viewer\",\"Version\":\"${VIEWER_SHORT_VERSION}.${VIEWER_VERSION_REVISION}\"}\n")
 
 set_source_files_properties(
    llversioninfo.cpp tests/llversioninfo_test.cpp