diff --git a/routstr/core/version.py b/routstr/core/version.py
index 8c6fddbd..e66e645e 100644
--- a/routstr/core/version.py
+++ b/routstr/core/version.py
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ def _on_tagged_release() -> bool:
     described = _run_git("describe", "--tags", "--exact-match", "HEAD")
     if described and described.lstrip("v") == BASE_VERSION:
         return True
-    current_branch = _run_git("rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
-    if current_branch == "main":
-        branch_tag = _run_git("describe", "--tags", "--abbrev=0", "HEAD")
-        if branch_tag and branch_tag.lstrip("v") == BASE_VERSION:
-            return True
     return False