diff --git a/containernetworking-plugins.spec b/containernetworking-plugins.spec
index de262c6..ac577ad 100644
--- a/containernetworking-plugins.spec
+++ b/containernetworking-plugins.spec
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 %global git0 https://%{import_path}
 
 %global built_tag v1.1.1
-%global built_tag_strip %(b=%{built_tag}; echo ${b:1})
-%global gen_version %(b=%{built_tag_strip}; echo ${b/-/"~"})
 
 Name: %{project}-%{repo}
 Version: 1.1.1