diff --git a/frappe/handler.py b/frappe/handler.py
index 58241c1223..f4b03271eb 100644
--- a/frappe/handler.py
+++ b/frappe/handler.py
@@ -110,11 +110,6 @@ def throw_permission_error():
 	frappe.throw(_("Not permitted"), frappe.PermissionError)
 
 
-@frappe.whitelist(allow_guest=True)
-def version():
-	return frappe.__version__
-
-
 @frappe.whitelist(allow_guest=True)
 def logout():
 	frappe.local.login_manager.logout()
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_api.py b/frappe/tests/test_api.py
index 34f17c3e36..17c71f8c75 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_api.py
@@ -239,16 +239,6 @@ class TestMethodAPI(FrappeAPITestCase):
 			generate_keys("Administrator")
 			frappe.db.commit()
 
-	def test_version(self):
-		# test 1: test for /api/method/version
-		response = self.get(f"{self.METHOD_PATH}/version")
-		json = frappe._dict(response.json)
-
-		self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-		self.assertIsInstance(json, dict)
-		self.assertIsInstance(json.message, str)
-		self.assertEqual(Version(json.message), Version(frappe.__version__))
-
 	def test_ping(self):
 		# test 2: test for /api/method/ping
 		response = self.get(f"{self.METHOD_PATH}/ping")