diff --git a/tests/build_and_run.sh b/tests/build_and_run.sh
index b86c74cced..6c492b4ea9 100755
--- a/tests/build_and_run.sh
+++ b/tests/build_and_run.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 PWD="../"
 GIT_BRANCH=$1
-VERSION_NUMBER=$2
 
 # run the script from the correct location