diff --git a/patchlevel.h b/patchlevel.h
index 2f9264b117a2..107c4b85c326 100644
--- a/patchlevel.h
+++ b/patchlevel.h
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ hunk.
 #  endif
 static const char * const local_patches[] = {
         NULL
-	,"RC2"
 #ifdef PERL_GIT_UNCOMMITTED_CHANGES
         ,"uncommitted-changes"
 #endif