diff --git a/pelicanconf.py b/pelicanconf.py
index 4b9c599..fc90c0a 100644
--- a/pelicanconf.py
+++ b/pelicanconf.py
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-from pelican import __version__ as PELICAN_VERSION
-
+# from pelican import __version__ as PELICAN_VERSION
 
 # Basic settings
 # https://docs.getpelican.com/en/stable/settings.html#basic-settings