diff --git a/src/core/util/dom.js b/src/core/util/dom.js
index ad190a547..bd0c553b0 100644
--- a/src/core/util/dom.js
+++ b/src/core/util/dom.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ const cacheNode = {};
 export function getNode(el, noCache = false) {
   if (typeof el === 'string') {
     if (typeof window.Vue !== 'undefined') {
-      window.Vue.version;
       return find(el);
     }