diff --git a/install.php b/install.php
index 37b38225d3e..f2028a253a4 100644
--- a/install.php
+++ b/install.php
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ require_once($CFG->dirroot.'/version.php');
 /// Set version and release
 $INSTALL['version'] = $version;
 $INSTALL['release'] = $release;
-$CFG->release = $release; // needed for environment checks
 
 /// list all supported drivers - unsupported must be installed manually ;-)
 $supported = array (