diff --git a/ena_upload/templates/ENA.project.xsd b/ena_upload/templates/ENA.project.xsd
index 9523e5d..9e1a537 100644
--- a/ena_upload/templates/ENA.project.xsd
+++ b/ena_upload/templates/ENA.project.xsd
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   ~ specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
   -->
 
-<!-- version:1.12.0 -->
 <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:com="SRA.common">
     <xs:import schemaLocation="SRA.common.xsd" namespace="SRA.common"/>
     <xs:complexType name="OrganismType">
diff --git a/ena_upload/templates/SRA.common.xsd b/ena_upload/templates/SRA.common.xsd
index 46936a0..8ea6d1d 100644
--- a/ena_upload/templates/SRA.common.xsd
+++ b/ena_upload/templates/SRA.common.xsd
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   ~ specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
   -->
 
-<!-- version:1.12.0 -->
 <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:com="SRA.common"
     targetNamespace="SRA.common">
 
diff --git a/ena_upload/templates/SRA.experiment.xsd b/ena_upload/templates/SRA.experiment.xsd
index 97f1747..4900cfd 100644
--- a/ena_upload/templates/SRA.experiment.xsd
+++ b/ena_upload/templates/SRA.experiment.xsd
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   ~ specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
   -->
 
-<!-- version:1.12.0 -->
 <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:com="SRA.common">
   <xs:import schemaLocation="SRA.common.xsd" namespace="SRA.common"/>
 
diff --git a/ena_upload/templates/SRA.run.xsd b/ena_upload/templates/SRA.run.xsd
index 0ebb2b5..d77c552 100644
--- a/ena_upload/templates/SRA.run.xsd
+++ b/ena_upload/templates/SRA.run.xsd
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   ~ specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
   -->
 
-<!-- version:1.12.0 -->
 <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:com="SRA.common">
     <xs:import schemaLocation="SRA.common.xsd" namespace="SRA.common"/>
 
diff --git a/ena_upload/templates/SRA.sample.xsd b/ena_upload/templates/SRA.sample.xsd
index 21cd225..e097010 100644
--- a/ena_upload/templates/SRA.sample.xsd
+++ b/ena_upload/templates/SRA.sample.xsd
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   ~ specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
   -->
 
-<!-- version:1.12.0 -->
 <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:com="SRA.common">
   <xs:import schemaLocation="SRA.common.xsd" namespace="SRA.common"/>
 
diff --git a/ena_upload/templates/SRA.study.xsd b/ena_upload/templates/SRA.study.xsd
index 11999d6..58c8a1e 100644
--- a/ena_upload/templates/SRA.study.xsd
+++ b/ena_upload/templates/SRA.study.xsd
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   ~ specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
   -->
 
-<!-- version:1.12.0 -->
 <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:com="SRA.common">
   <xs:import schemaLocation="SRA.common.xsd" namespace="SRA.common"/>
 
diff --git a/ena_upload/templates/SRA.submission.xsd b/ena_upload/templates/SRA.submission.xsd
index b204081..c3acdc5 100644
--- a/ena_upload/templates/SRA.submission.xsd
+++ b/ena_upload/templates/SRA.submission.xsd
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   ~ specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
   -->
 
-<!-- version:1.12.0 -->
 <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:com="SRA.common">
   <xs:import schemaLocation="SRA.common.xsd" namespace="SRA.common"/>