diff --git a/fvwm/fvwm3.c b/fvwm/fvwm3.c
index 68db7b5d1..74342d991 100644
--- a/fvwm/fvwm3.c
+++ b/fvwm/fvwm3.c
@@ -1261,8 +1261,7 @@ static void setVersionInfo(void)
 	int support_len;
 
 	/* Set version information string */
-	sprintf(version_str, "fvwm3 %s (%s) compiled on %s at %s",
-		VERSION, VERSIONINFO, __DATE__, __TIME__);
+	sprintf(version_str, "fvwm3 %s (%s)", VERSION, VERSIONINFO);
 	Fvwm_VersionInfo = fxstrdup(version_str);
 
 	sprintf(license_str,
diff --git a/fvwm/session.c b/fvwm/session.c
index 220605d4b..7ad006e8e 100644
--- a/fvwm/session.c
+++ b/fvwm/session.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static char *get_version_string(void)
 {
 	/* migo (14-Mar-2001): it is better to manually update a version string
 	 * in the stable branch, otherwise saving sessions becomes useless */
-	return CatString3(VERSION, ", ", __DATE__);
+	return CatString3(VERSION, ", ", " ");
 	/* return "2.6-0"; */
 }