diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 5bee71c..c64d0c2 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "progressbar.js",
   "main": "dist/progressbar.js",
-  "version": "0.8.1-dev",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/kimmobrunfeldt/progressbar.js",
   "authors": [
     "Kimmo Brunfeldt <kimmobrunfeldt@gmail.com>"
@@ -32,4 +31,4 @@
     "test",
     "tests"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tools/release.js b/tools/release.js
index 918e380..988650e 100755
--- a/tools/release.js
+++ b/tools/release.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var config = {
     releaseMessage: 'Release {{ version }}',
     backToDevMessage: 'Bump to dev version',
     bumpType: 'patch',
-    files: ['package.json', 'bower.json'],
+    files: ['package.json'],
     readmeFile: 'README.md',
 
     // Banner to insert in beginning of distributables