diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/DatabaseProperties.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/DatabaseProperties.java
index 9f3bb57a2..f845de6fe 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/DatabaseProperties.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/DatabaseProperties.java
@@ -91,9 +91,7 @@ public class DatabaseProperties {
         if (updatedValue == null) {
             return;
         }
-        properties.put("version", CveDB.DB_SCHEMA_VERSION);
         properties.put(LAST_UPDATED_BASE + updatedValue.getId(), String.valueOf(updatedValue.getTimestamp()));
-        cveDB.saveProperty("version", CveDB.DB_SCHEMA_VERSION);
         cveDB.saveProperty(LAST_UPDATED_BASE + updatedValue.getId(), String.valueOf(updatedValue.getTimestamp()));
     }