diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 2dc0aabb..d320afcc 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -272,10 +272,6 @@
 #
 # $server_http_port::                       Puppet master HTTP port; defaults to 8139.
 #
-# $server_config_version::                  How to determine the configuration version. When
-#                                           using git_repo, by default a git describe
-#                                           approach will be installed.
-#
 # $server_foreman_facts::                   Should foreman receive facts from puppet
 #
 # $server_foreman::                         Should foreman integration be installed
@@ -647,7 +643,6 @@
   Variant[Undef, String[0], Stdlib::Absolutepath] $server_external_nodes = $puppet::params::server_external_nodes,
   Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $server_trusted_external_command = $puppet::params::server_trusted_external_command,
   Array[String] $server_cipher_suites = $puppet::params::server_cipher_suites,
-  Optional[String] $server_config_version = $puppet::params::server_config_version,
   Integer[0] $server_connect_timeout = $puppet::params::server_connect_timeout,
   Boolean $server_git_repo = $puppet::params::server_git_repo,
   Boolean $server_default_manifest = $puppet::params::server_default_manifest,
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 865f64a8..fba53cb7 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -231,10 +231,6 @@
   # Template for server settings in [main]
   $server_main_template = 'puppet/server/puppet.conf.main.erb'
 
-  # The script that is run to determine the reported manifest version. Undef
-  # means we determine it in server.pp
-  $server_config_version       = undef
-
   # Set 'false' for static environments, or 'true' for git-based workflow
   $server_git_repo             = false
   # Git branch to puppet env mapping for the post receive hook
diff --git a/manifests/server.pp b/manifests/server.pp
index c6d76540..2027f5ab 100644
--- a/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/server.pp
@@ -119,10 +119,6 @@
 #
 # $codedir::                           Override the puppet code directory.
 #
-# $config_version::                    How to determine the configuration version. When
-#                                      using git_repo, by default a git describe
-#                                      approach will be installed.
-#
 # $server_foreman_facts::              Should foreman receive facts from puppet
 #
 # $foreman::                           Should foreman integration be installed
@@ -365,7 +361,6 @@
   Variant[Undef, String[0], Stdlib::Absolutepath] $external_nodes = $puppet::server_external_nodes,
   Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $trusted_external_command = $puppet::server_trusted_external_command,
   Array[String] $cipher_suites = $puppet::server_cipher_suites,
-  Optional[String] $config_version = $puppet::server_config_version,
   Integer[0] $connect_timeout = $puppet::server_connect_timeout,
   Integer[0] $web_idle_timeout = $puppet::server_web_idle_timeout,
   Boolean $git_repo = $puppet::server_git_repo,
@@ -486,16 +481,6 @@
   $ssl_cert      = "${ssl_dir}/certs/${certname}.pem"
   $ssl_cert_key  = "${ssl_dir}/private_keys/${certname}.pem"
 
-  if $config_version == undef {
-    if $git_repo {
-      $config_version_cmd = "git --git-dir ${envs_dir}/\$environment/.git describe --all --long"
-    } else {
-      $config_version_cmd = undef
-    }
-  } else {
-    $config_version_cmd = $config_version
-  }
-
   if versioncmp($real_puppetserver_version, '7.0.0') >= 0 {
     if $use_legacy_auth_conf {
       fail('The jruby-puppet.use-legacy-auth-conf setting is removed in Puppetserver 7')
diff --git a/spec/classes/puppet_server_spec.rb b/spec/classes/puppet_server_spec.rb
index f8d859fa..06f41be6 100644
--- a/spec/classes/puppet_server_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/puppet_server_spec.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
         it { should_not contain_puppet__config__master('environment_timeout') }
         it { should_not contain_puppet__config__master('manifest') }
         it { should_not contain_puppet__config__master('modulepath') }
-        it { should_not contain_puppet__config__master('config_version') }
         it { should_not contain_puppet__config__master('trusted_external_command') }
 
         it { should contain_puppet__config__master('external_nodes').with_value("#{etcdir}\/node.rb") }
diff --git a/templates/server/environment.conf.erb b/templates/server/environment.conf.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index a625f33d..00000000
--- a/templates/server/environment.conf.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Managed by Puppet
-#
-<% if @manifest -%>
-manifest = <%= @manifest %>
-<% end -%>
-<% if @custom_modulepath && @real_modulepath -%>
-modulepath = <%= [@real_modulepath].flatten.join(":") %>
-<% end -%>
-<% if !@config_version.nil? && !@config_version.empty? -%>
-config_version = <%= @config_version %>
-<% end -%>
-<% if @environment_timeout -%>
-environment_timeout = <%= @environment_timeout %>
-<% end -%>