--- lib/Test/Exception.pm
+++ lib/Test/Exception.pm
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use Sub::Uplevel qw( uplevel );
 use base qw( Exporter );
 
 our $VERSION = '0.43';
-$VERSION = eval $VERSION;
 
 our @EXPORT = qw(dies_ok lives_ok throws_ok lives_and);