diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/tower_version.py b/awx/main/management/commands/tower_version.py
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index 17b9c1673b..0000000000
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/tower_version.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2014 Ansible, Inc.
-# All Rights Reserved
-
-from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
-
-from awx import __version__ as tower_version
-
-class Command(BaseCommand):
-
-    help = 'Emit the Tower version and exit'
-
-    def handle(self, *args, **options):
-        self.stdout.write(tower_version)