diff --git a/ntfsprogs/mkntfs.c b/ntfsprogs/mkntfs.c
index e8a3ef5e..467083b2 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/mkntfs.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/mkntfs.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static void mkntfs_usage(void)
  */
 static void mkntfs_version(void)
 {
-	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs %s)\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION, ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs-3g)\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	ntfs_log_info("Create an NTFS volume on a user specified (block) device.\n\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2000-2006 Anton Altaparmakov\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Richard Russon\n");
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfscat.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfscat.c
index ec03ec83..08acc06b 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfscat.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfscat.c
@@ -60,9 +60,8 @@ static struct options opts;
  */
 static void version(void)
 {
-	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs %s) - Concatenate files and print on the "
-			"standard output.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION,
-			ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs-3g) - Concatenate files and print on the "
+			"standard output.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2003-2005 Richard Russon\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2003-2005 Anton Altaparmakov\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2003-2005 Szabolcs Szakacsits\n");
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfsclone.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfsclone.c
index 8809955d..3c687361 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfsclone.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfsclone.c
@@ -1643,8 +1643,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	unsigned int wiped_total = 0;
 
 	/* print to stderr, stdout can be an NTFS image ... */
-	fprintf(stderr, "%s v%s (libntfs %s)\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION,
-		ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s v%s (libntfs-3g)\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	msg_out = stderr;
 
 	parse_options(argc, argv);
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfscluster.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfscluster.c
index 8a218461..c34c17f7 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfscluster.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfscluster.c
@@ -65,9 +65,8 @@ static struct options opts;
  */
 static void version(void)
 {
-	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs %s) - Find the owner of any given sector or "
-			"cluster.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION,
-			ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs-3g) - Find the owner of any given sector or "
+			"cluster.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2002-2003 Richard Russon\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2005 Anton Altaparmakov\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2005-2006 Szabolcs Szakacsits\n");
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfscmp.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfscmp.c
index 8fdf88b7..89014885 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfscmp.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfscmp.c
@@ -852,8 +852,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	ntfs_volume *vol1;
 	ntfs_volume *vol2;
 
-	printf("%s v%s (libntfs %s)\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION,
-			ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	printf("%s v%s (libntfs-3g)\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 
 	parse_options(argc, argv);
 
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfscp.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfscp.c
index 0450e4c3..d9b9589e 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfscp.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfscp.c
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ volatile sig_atomic_t caught_terminate = 0;
  */
 static void version(void)
 {
-	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs %s) - Overwrite files on NTFS "
-		"volume.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION, ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs-3g) - Overwrite files on NTFS "
+		"volume.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2004-2005 Yura Pakhuchiy\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("\n%s\n%s%s\n", ntfs_gpl, ntfs_bugs, ntfs_home);
 }
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfsdecrypt.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfsdecrypt.c
index 31ebf2da..43c45861 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfsdecrypt.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfsdecrypt.c
@@ -143,9 +143,8 @@ static ntfschar EFS[5] = {
  */
 static void version(void)
 {
-	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs %s) - Decrypt files and print on the "
-			"standard output.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION,
-			ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs-3g) - Decrypt files and print on the "
+			"standard output.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2005 Yuval Fledel\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2005 Anton Altaparmakov\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("\n%s\n%s%s\n", ntfs_gpl, ntfs_bugs, ntfs_home);
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfsdump_logfile.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfsdump_logfile.c
index d6500379..08568cf1 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfsdump_logfile.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfsdump_logfile.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static void log_err_exit(u8 *buf, const char *fmt, ...)
 __attribute__((noreturn))
 static void usage(const char *exec_name)
 {
-	ntfs_log_error("%s v%s (libntfs %s) - Interpret and display information "
+	ntfs_log_error("%s v%s (libntfs-3g) - Interpret and display information "
 			"about the journal\n($LogFile) of an NTFS volume.\n"
 			"Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Anton Altaparmakov.\n"
 			"%s is free software, released under the GNU General "
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static void usage(const char *exec_name)
 			"directory.\nUsage: %s device\n    e.g. %s /dev/hda6\n"
 			"Alternative usage: %s -f file\n    e.g. %s -f "
 			"MyCopyOfTheLogFile\n", exec_name, VERSION,
-			ntfs_libntfs_version(), exec_name, exec_name,
+			exec_name, exec_name,
 			exec_name, exec_name, exec_name, exec_name);
 	exit(1);
 }
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfsfix.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfsfix.c
index a2869e4b..e763ba94 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfsfix.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfsfix.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ struct {
 __attribute__((noreturn))
 static int usage(void)
 {
-	ntfs_log_info("%s v%s (libntfs %s)\n"
+	ntfs_log_info("%s v%s (libntfs-3g)\n"
 		   "\n"
 		   "Usage: %s [options] device\n"
 		   "    Attempt to fix an NTFS partition.\n"
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static int usage(void)
 		   "    -V, --version          Display version information\n"
 		   "\n"
 		   "For example: %s /dev/hda6\n\n",
-		   EXEC_NAME, VERSION, ntfs_libntfs_version(), EXEC_NAME,
+		   EXEC_NAME, VERSION, EXEC_NAME,
 		   EXEC_NAME);
 	ntfs_log_info("%s%s", ntfs_bugs, ntfs_home);
 	exit(1);
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfsinfo.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfsinfo.c
index 62f54829..b9a54187 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfsinfo.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfsinfo.c
@@ -103,9 +103,8 @@ static struct options {
  */
 static void version(void)
 {
-	printf("\n%s v%s (libntfs %s) - Display information about an NTFS "
-			"Volume.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION,
-			ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	printf("\n%s v%s (libntfs-3g) - Display information about an NTFS "
+			"Volume.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	printf("Copyright (c)\n");
 	printf("    2002-2004 Matthew J. Fanto\n");
 	printf("    2002-2006 Anton Altaparmakov\n");
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfslabel.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfslabel.c
index 3797bb1e..c38662bf 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfslabel.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfslabel.c
@@ -71,9 +71,8 @@ static struct options {
  */
 static void version(void)
 {
-	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs %s) - Display, or set, the label for an "
-			"NTFS Volume.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION,
-			ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs-3g) - Display, or set, the label for an "
+			"NTFS Volume.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c)\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("    2002      Matthew J. Fanto\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("    2002-2005 Anton Altaparmakov\n");
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfsls.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfsls.c
index 022c933a..4a458992 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfsls.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfsls.c
@@ -139,9 +139,8 @@ static int list_dir_entry(ntfsls_dirent * dirent, const ntfschar * name,
  */
 static void version(void)
 {
-	printf("\n%s v%s (libntfs %s) - Display information about an NTFS "
-			"Volume.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION,
-			ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	printf("\n%s v%s (libntfs-3g) - Display information about an NTFS "
+			"Volume.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	printf("Copyright (c) 2003 Lode Leroy\n");
 	printf("Copyright (c) 2003-2005 Anton Altaparmakov\n");
 	printf("Copyright (c) 2003 Richard Russon\n");
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfsmftalloc.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfsmftalloc.c
index c10899e9..49ceb17e 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfsmftalloc.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfsmftalloc.c
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ static void parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	if (argc && *argv)
 		EXEC_NAME = *argv;
-	ntfs_log_info("%s v%s (libntfs %s)\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION,
-			ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	ntfs_log_info("%s v%s (libntfs-3g)\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "fh?nqvVl")) != EOF) {
 		switch (c) {
 		case 'f':
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfsmove.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfsmove.c
index 050a8586..93ff7a8b 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfsmove.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfsmove.c
@@ -60,9 +60,8 @@ static struct options opts;
  */
 static void version(void)
 {
-	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs %s) - Move files and directories on an "
-			"NTFS volume.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION,
-			ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs-3g) - Move files and directories on an "
+			"NTFS volume.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2003 Richard Russon\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("\n%s\n%s%s\n", ntfs_gpl, ntfs_bugs, ntfs_home);
 }
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfsresize.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfsresize.c
index 919ede42..8d1e071c 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfsresize.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfsresize.c
@@ -2387,8 +2387,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	ntfs_log_set_handler(ntfs_log_handler_outerr);
 
-	printf("%s v%s (libntfs %s)\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION,
-			ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	printf("%s v%s (libntfs-3g)\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 
 	if (!parse_options(argc, argv))
 		return 1;
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfsrm.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfsrm.c
index c121eae1..a651556f 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfsrm.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfsrm.c
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ static const char *space_line = "
  */
 static void version(void)
 {
-	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs %s) - Delete files from an NTFS volume.\n\n",
-			EXEC_NAME, VERSION, ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs-3g) - Delete files from an NTFS volume.\n\n",
+			EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2004 Richard Russon\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("\n%s\n%s%s\n", ntfs_gpl, ntfs_bugs, ntfs_home);
 }
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfstruncate.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfstruncate.c
index c771c04c..647bb2d7 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfstruncate.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfstruncate.c
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@ static void parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	if (argc && *argv)
 		EXEC_NAME = *argv;
-	fprintf(stderr, "%s v%s (libntfs %s)\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION,
-			ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s v%s (libntfs-3g)\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "fh?nqvVl")) != EOF)
 		switch (c) {
 		case 'f':
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfsundelete.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfsundelete.c
index 7ab52292..0968f82f 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfsundelete.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfsundelete.c
@@ -222,9 +222,8 @@ static int parse_inode_arg(void)
  */
 static void version(void)
 {
-	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs %s) - Recover deleted files from an NTFS "
-			"Volume.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION,
-			ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs-3g) - Recover deleted files from an NTFS "
+			"Volume.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2002-2005 Richard Russon\n"
 		"Copyright (c) 2004-2005 Holger Ohmacht\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("\n%s\n%s%s\n", ntfs_gpl, ntfs_bugs, ntfs_home);
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfswipe.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfswipe.c
index da713ca0..42ff7d0e 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfswipe.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfswipe.c
@@ -69,9 +69,8 @@ static struct options opts;
  */
 static void version(void)
 {
-	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs %s) - Overwrite the unused space on an NTFS "
-			"Volume.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION,
-			ntfs_libntfs_version());
+	ntfs_log_info("\n%s v%s (libntfs-3g) - Overwrite the unused space on an NTFS "
+			"Volume.\n\n", EXEC_NAME, VERSION);
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2002-2005 Richard Russon\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("Copyright (c) 2004 Yura Pakhuchiy\n");
 	ntfs_log_info("\n%s\n%s%s\n", ntfs_gpl, ntfs_bugs, ntfs_home);
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/utils.h b/ntfsprogs/utils.h
index b863ebd2..d0b97753 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/utils.h
+++ b/ntfsprogs/utils.h
@@ -101,10 +101,6 @@ int mft_next_record(struct mft_search_ctx *ctx);
 #define DM_BLUE		(1 << 5)
 #define DM_BOLD		(1 << 6)
 
-static __inline__ const char *ntfs_libntfs_version(void) {
-	return "ntfs-3g unknown version (TODO: find or create a way to extract ntfs-3g version from library)";
-}
-
 /* MAX_PATH definition was missing in ntfs-3g's headers. */
 #ifndef MAX_PATH
 #define MAX_PATH 1024