diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/version.cc b/gtk2_ardour/version.cc
index 56139cf9a5..825226de38 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/version.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/version.cc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-const char* gtk_ardour_revision = $Revision$;
+const char* gtk_ardour_revision = "$Revision$";