diff --git a/releasenotes/source/conf.py b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
index 627e707..f814b69 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/conf.py
+++ b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
@@ -61,16 +61,12 @@ master_doc = 'index'
 project = u'oslo.privsep Release Notes'
 copyright = u'2016, oslo.privsep Developers'
 
-# The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
-# |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
-# built documents.
-#
-# The short X.Y version.
-from oslo_privsep.version import version_info as oslo_privsep_version
+# Release notes do not need a version in the title, they span
+# multiple versions.
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = oslo_privsep_version.version_string_with_vcs()
+release = ''
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = oslo_privsep_version.canonical_version_string()
+version = ''
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.