diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e631109c..5d68e22e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 ![catch logo](catch-logo-small.png)
 
-*v1.8.1*
-
 [![Github Releases](https://img.shields.io/github/release/philsquared/catch.svg)](https://github.com/philsquared/catch/releases)
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/philsquared/Catch.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/philsquared/Catch)
 [![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/hrtk60hv6tw6fght/branch/master?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/philsquared/catch/branch/master)
diff --git a/scripts/releaseCommon.py b/scripts/releaseCommon.py
index 236bfbd0..91a90628 100644
--- a/scripts/releaseCommon.py
+++ b/scripts/releaseCommon.py
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ class Version:
             f.write( line + "\n" )
 
     def updateReadmeFile(self):
-        versionParser = re.compile( r'\*v\d+\.\d+\.\d+\*' )
         downloadParser = re.compile( r'<a href=\"https://github.com/philsquared/Catch/releases/download/v\d+\.\d+\.\d+/catch.hpp\">' )
         f = open( readmePath, 'r' )
         lines = []
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ class Version:
         f.close()
         f = open( readmePath, 'w' )
         for line in lines:
-            line = versionParser.sub( '*v{0}*'.format(self.getVersionString()), line)
             line = downloadParser.sub( r'<a href="https://github.com/philsquared/Catch/releases/download/v{0}/catch.hpp">'.format(self.getVersionString()) , line)
             f.write( line + "\n" )