diff --git a/Source/cmExportFileGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmExportFileGenerator.cxx
index d93e40676..e00af5ef0 100644
--- a/Source/cmExportFileGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmExportFileGenerator.cxx
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ bool cmExportFileGenerator::GenerateImportFile()
 
   // Protect that file against use with older CMake versions.
   /* clang-format off */
-  os << "# Generated by CMake " << cmVersion::GetCMakeVersion() << "\n\n";
+  os << "# Generated by CMake\n\n";
   os << "if(\"${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION}\" LESS 2.5)\n"
      << "   message(FATAL_ERROR \"CMake >= 2.6.0 required\")\n"
      << "endif()\n";
diff --git a/Source/cmExportLibraryDependenciesCommand.cxx b/Source/cmExportLibraryDependenciesCommand.cxx
index c8272cb89..b422a2c85 100644
--- a/Source/cmExportLibraryDependenciesCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmExportLibraryDependenciesCommand.cxx
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void cmExportLibraryDependenciesCommand::ConstFinalPass() const
   // versions.
   const char* vertest =
     "\"${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION}\" GREATER 2.4";
-  fout << "# Generated by CMake " << cmVersion::GetCMakeVersion() << "\n\n";
+  fout << "# Generated by CMake\n\n";
   fout << "if(" << vertest << ")\n";
   fout << "  # Information for CMake 2.6 and above.\n";
   for (std::map<std::string, std::string>::const_iterator i =