diff --git a/conda/meta.yaml b/conda/meta.yaml
index f116fe691de29e82ce82cce6c3bbca505071638e..25a3cee1b5f543ddc8b05128b0fb0ab2fee1cbef 100644
--- a/conda/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/meta.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ test:
   imports:
     - {{ name }}
   commands:
-    - version.py --help
     - nosetests --with-coverage --cover-package={{ name }} -sv {{ name }}
     - sphinx-build -aEW {{ project_dir }}/doc {{ project_dir }}/sphinx
     - sphinx-build -aEb doctest {{ project_dir }}/doc sphinx