diff --git a/weaver/Makefile b/weaver/Makefile
index e9ed6733..7c0ea882 100644
--- a/weaver/Makefile
+++ b/weaver/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 all: docker-image
 
 weaver: ../*.go main.go
-	go build -ldflags="-X main.builddate \"`date -u -Iseconds`\" -extldflags '-static'"
+	go build -ldflags '-extldflags "-static"'
 
 .PHONY: docker-image
 
diff --git a/weaver/main.go b/weaver/main.go
index 941b49fd..4269752d 100644
--- a/weaver/main.go
+++ b/weaver/main.go
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-var builddate string // set by the Makefile
-
-func versionString() string {
-	return "Weave of " + builddate
-}
-
 func ensureInterface(ifaceName string, wait bool) (iface *net.Interface, err error) {
 	iface, err = findInterface(ifaceName)
 	if err == nil || !wait {
@@ -68,7 +62,6 @@ func main() {
 		password   string
 		wait       bool
 		debug      bool
-		version    bool
 		prof       string
 		peers      []string
 		connLimit  int
@@ -80,21 +73,17 @@ func main() {
 	flag.StringVar(&password, "password", "", "network password")
 	flag.BoolVar(&wait, "wait", false, "wait for interface to be created and come up")
 	flag.BoolVar(&debug, "debug", false, "enable debug logging")
-	flag.BoolVar(&version, "version", false, "display version information")
 	flag.StringVar(&prof, "profile", "", "enable profiling and write profiles to given path")
 	flag.IntVar(&connLimit, "connlimit", 10, "connection limit (defaults to 10, set to 0 for unlimited)")
 	flag.IntVar(&bufSz, "bufsz", 8, "capture buffer size in MB (defaults to 8MB)")
 	flag.Parse()
 	peers = flag.Args()
 
-	if version {
-		fmt.Println(versionString())
-	}
 	if ifaceName == "" {
 		fmt.Println("Missing required parameter 'iface'")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	log.Println(versionString(), os.Args)
+	log.Println("Weave: ", os.Args)
 	iface, err := ensureInterface(ifaceName, wait)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
@@ -151,9 +140,6 @@ func handleHttp(router *weave.Router) {
 	http.HandleFunc("/status", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		io.WriteString(w, router.Status())
 	})
-	http.HandleFunc("/version", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		io.WriteString(w, versionString()+"\n")
-	})
 	address := fmt.Sprintf(":%d", weave.StatusPort)
 	err := http.ListenAndServe(address, nil)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/weaver/weave b/weaver/weave
index 0a7e3fb6..5dab5d9b 100755
--- a/weaver/weave
+++ b/weaver/weave
@@ -68,26 +68,6 @@ setup_masquerading() {
     add_nat_rule "POSTROUTING -s $IPADDR ! -o $BRIDGE -j MASQUERADE"
 }
 
-rest_command() {
-	RESTCOMMAND=$1
-    if ! DOCKERIP=$(docker inspect --format='{{ .NetworkSettings.IPAddress }}' weave 2>/dev/null) ; then
-        echo "Weave is not running." >&2
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    if [ -z "$DOCKERIP" ] ; then
-        echo "Weave is not running." >&2
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    if command_exists wget ; then
-        wget -O - -q $DOCKERIP:6784/$RESTCOMMAND
-    elif command_exists curl ; then
-        curl $DOCKERIP:6784/$RESTCOMMAND
-    else
-        echo "Cannot find wget or curl. Install one of them for 'weave $RESTCOMMAND' to function." >&2
-        exit 1
-    fi
-}
-
 case "$COMMAND" in
     launch)
         [ $# -gt 0 ] || usage
@@ -124,11 +104,22 @@ case "$COMMAND" in
         IFACE=eth0
         ;;
     status)
-		rest_command status
-        exit 0
-        ;;
-    version)
-		rest_command version
+        if ! DOCKERIP=$(docker inspect --format='{{ .NetworkSettings.IPAddress }}' weave 2>/dev/null) ; then
+            echo "Weave is not running." >&2
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        if [ -z "$DOCKERIP" ] ; then
+            echo "Weave is not running." >&2
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        if command_exists wget ; then
+            wget -O - -q $DOCKERIP:6784/status
+        elif command_exists curl ; then
+            curl $DOCKERIP:6784/status
+        else
+            echo "Cannot find wget or curl. Install one of them for 'weave status' to function." >&2
+            exit 1
+        fi
         exit 0
         ;;
     run)