diff --git a/package.yaml b/package.yaml
index 2ac89be665..c78393562c 100644
--- a/package.yaml
+++ b/package.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ dependencies:
   - email-validate == 2.3.*
   - exceptions == 0.10.*
   - filepath == 1.4.*
-  - githash == 0.1.*
   - http-types == 0.12.*
   - mtl == 2.2.*
   - network >= 3.1.2.7 && < 3.2
diff --git a/simplex-chat.cabal b/simplex-chat.cabal
index d3f31b4c39..b8bf55e631 100644
--- a/simplex-chat.cabal
+++ b/simplex-chat.cabal
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ library
     , email-validate ==2.3.*
     , exceptions ==0.10.*
     , filepath ==1.4.*
-    , githash ==0.1.*
     , http-types ==0.12.*
     , mtl ==2.2.*
     , network >=3.1.2.7 && <3.2
@@ -152,7 +151,6 @@ executable simplex-bot
     , email-validate ==2.3.*
     , exceptions ==0.10.*
     , filepath ==1.4.*
-    , githash ==0.1.*
     , http-types ==0.12.*
     , mtl ==2.2.*
     , network >=3.1.2.7 && <3.2
@@ -197,7 +195,6 @@ executable simplex-bot-advanced
     , email-validate ==2.3.*
     , exceptions ==0.10.*
     , filepath ==1.4.*
-    , githash ==0.1.*
     , http-types ==0.12.*
     , mtl ==2.2.*
     , network >=3.1.2.7 && <3.2
@@ -243,7 +240,6 @@ executable simplex-chat
     , email-validate ==2.3.*
     , exceptions ==0.10.*
     , filepath ==1.4.*
-    , githash ==0.1.*
     , http-types ==0.12.*
     , mtl ==2.2.*
     , network ==3.1.*
@@ -297,7 +293,6 @@ test-suite simplex-chat-test
     , email-validate ==2.3.*
     , exceptions ==0.10.*
     , filepath ==1.4.*
-    , githash ==0.1.*
     , hspec ==2.7.*
     , http-types ==0.12.*
     , mtl ==2.2.*
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 299bfaaaff..b708e293a9 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
     updateGroupProfileByName gName $ \p ->
       p {groupPreferences = Just . setGroupPreference' SGFTimedMessages pref $ groupPreferences p}
   QuitChat -> liftIO exitSuccess
-  ShowVersion -> pure $ CRVersionInfo versionNumber coreVersionInfo
+  ShowVersion -> pure $ CRVersionInfo versionNumber
   DebugLocks -> do
     chatLockName <- atomically . tryReadTMVar =<< asks chatLock
     agentLocks <- withAgent debugAgentLocks
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index 3f8bcbf53e..8266f49dea 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE NamedFieldPuns #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE StrictData #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-}
 
 module Simplex.Chat.Controller where
 
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ import Data.Time (ZonedTime)
 import Data.Time.Clock (UTCTime)
 import Data.Version (showVersion)
 import GHC.Generics (Generic)
-import GitHash
 import Numeric.Natural
 import qualified Paths_simplex_chat as SC
 import Simplex.Chat.Call
@@ -63,19 +61,6 @@ import UnliftIO.STM
 versionNumber :: String
 versionNumber = showVersion SC.version
 
-coreVersionInfo :: CoreVersionInfo
-coreVersionInfo =
-  CoreVersionInfo
-    { commitHash = giHash gi,
-      commitDate = giCommitDate gi,
-      commitMessage = giCommitMessage gi,
-      branch = giBranch gi,
-      tag = giTag gi,
-      dirty = giDirty gi
-    }
-  where
-    gi = $$tGitInfoCwd
-
 versionStr :: String
 versionStr = "SimpleX Chat v" <> versionNumber
 
@@ -349,7 +334,7 @@ data ChatResponse
   | CRFileTransferStatus (FileTransfer, [Integer]) -- TODO refactor this type to FileTransferStatus
   | CRUserProfile {profile :: Profile}
   | CRUserProfileNoChange
-  | CRVersionInfo {version :: String, coreVersion :: CoreVersionInfo}
+  | CRVersionInfo {version :: String}
   | CRInvitation {connReqInvitation :: ConnReqInvitation}
   | CRSentConfirmation
   | CRSentInvitation {customUserProfile :: Maybe Profile}
@@ -558,18 +543,6 @@ tmeToPref currentTTL tme = uncurry TimedMessagesPreference $ case tme of
   TMEEnableKeepTTL -> (FAYes, currentTTL)
   TMEDisableKeepTTL -> (FANo, currentTTL)
 
-data CoreVersionInfo = CoreVersionInfo
-  { commitHash :: String,
-    commitDate :: String,
-    commitMessage :: String,
-    branch :: String,
-    tag :: String,
-    dirty :: Bool
-  }
-  deriving (Show, Generic)
-
-instance ToJSON CoreVersionInfo where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
-
 data ChatError
   = ChatError {errorType :: ChatErrorType}
   | ChatErrorAgent {agentError :: AgentErrorType, connectionEntity_ :: Maybe ConnectionEntity}
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index 5f0096d67b..154d1d8cfc 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ responseToView user_ testView liveItems ts = \case
   CRFileTransferStatus ftStatus -> viewFileTransferStatus ftStatus
   CRUserProfile p -> viewUserProfile p
   CRUserProfileNoChange -> ["user profile did not change"]
-  CRVersionInfo _ info -> [plain versionStr, viewCoreVersionInfo info, plain updateStr]
+  CRVersionInfo _ -> [plain versionStr, plain updateStr]
   CRChatCmdError e -> viewChatError e
   CRInvitation cReq -> viewConnReqInvitation cReq
   CRSentConfirmation -> ["confirmation sent!"]
@@ -1127,10 +1127,6 @@ instance ToJSON WCallCommand where
   toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding . taggedObjectJSON $ dropPrefix "WCCall"
   toJSON = J.genericToJSON . taggedObjectJSON $ dropPrefix "WCCall"
 
-viewCoreVersionInfo :: CoreVersionInfo -> StyledString
-viewCoreVersionInfo CoreVersionInfo {commitHash, commitMessage, commitDate} =
-  plain $ "commit " <> commitHash <> ": " <> commitMessage <> " (" <> commitDate <> ")"
-
 viewChatError :: ChatError -> [StyledString]
 viewChatError = \case
   ChatError err -> case err of