diff --git a/.promu.yml b/.promu.yml
index 3ad19742c..27aa3aaed 100644
--- a/.promu.yml
+++ b/.promu.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-go:
-    version: 1.7.1
 repository:
     path: github.com/prometheus/prometheus
 build: