--- a/awslimitchecker/version.py
+++ b/awslimitchecker/version.py
@@ -111,32 +106,5 @@ def _get_version_info():
     :returns: awslimitchecker version
     :rtype: str
     """
-    if os.environ.get('VERSIONCHECK_DEBUG', '') != 'true':
-        for lname in ['versionfinder', 'pip', 'git']:
-            l = logging.getLogger(lname)
-            l.setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
-            l.propagate = True
-    try:
-        vinfo = find_version('awslimitchecker')
-        dirty = ''
-        if vinfo.git_is_dirty:
-            dirty = '*'
-        tag = vinfo.git_tag
-        if tag is not None:
-            tag += dirty
-        commit = vinfo.git_commit
-        if commit is not None:
-            if len(commit) > 7:
-                commit = commit[:8]
-            commit += dirty
-        return AWSLimitCheckerVersion(
-            vinfo.version,
-            vinfo.url,
-            tag=tag,
-            commit=commit
-        )
-    except Exception:
-        logger.exception("Error checking installed version; this installation "
-                         "may not be in compliance with the AGPLv3 license:")
     # fall back to returning just the hard-coded release information
     return AWSLimitCheckerVersion(_VERSION, _PROJECT_URL)