diff --git a/src/plot.c b/src/plot.c
index d86f288..3bdf884 100644
--- a/src/plot.c
+++ b/src/plot.c
@@ -498,11 +498,6 @@ main(int argc_orig, char **argv)
 
     /* Need this before show_version is called for the first time */
 
-    if (interactive)
-	show_version(stderr);
-    else
-	show_version(NULL); /* Only load GPVAL_COMPILE_OPTIONS */
-
     update_gpval_variables(3);  /* update GPVAL_ variables available to user */
 
 #ifdef VMS