diff --git a/kernel/latency_process_kern.c b/kernel/latency_process_kern.c
index 4623a6c6..e5c45ae7 100644
--- a/kernel/latency_process_kern.c
+++ b/kernel/latency_process_kern.c
@@ -391,4 +391,3 @@ int netdata_return___close_fd(struct pt_regs* ctx)
 }
 
 char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
-u32 _version SEC("version") = LINUX_VERSION_CODE;
diff --git a/kernel/network_viewer_kern.c b/kernel/network_viewer_kern.c
index 1dab813f..78cc41d4 100644
--- a/kernel/network_viewer_kern.c
+++ b/kernel/network_viewer_kern.c
@@ -537,5 +537,3 @@ int netdata_sys_exit(struct pt_regs* ctx)
 }
 
 char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
-u32 _version SEC("version") = LINUX_VERSION_CODE;
-
diff --git a/kernel/process_kern.c b/kernel/process_kern.c
index 1f5f9464..fc39f5be 100644
--- a/kernel/process_kern.c
+++ b/kernel/process_kern.c
@@ -817,4 +817,3 @@ int netdata_enter_try_to_wake_up(struct pt_regs* ctx)
 }
 
 char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
-u32 _version SEC("version") = LINUX_VERSION_CODE;