diff --git a/server/configure.js b/server/configure.js
index 43fa1261..0766d695 100644
--- a/server/configure.js
+++ b/server/configure.js
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ module.exports = (port, spinner) => {
             if (err || stdout.length < 3) {
               reject(new Error('Git is not installed or not reachable from PATH.'))
             }
-            stdout = 'git version 2.8.1'
             let gitver = _.head(stdout.match(/[\d]+\.[\d]+(\.[\d]+)?/gi))
             if (!gitver || !semver.satisfies(semver.clean(gitver), '>=2.7.4')) {
               reject(new Error('Git version is too old. Minimum is v2.7.4.'))