diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 1b68d88bd..269275713 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -209,13 +209,8 @@ identifier."
 
 ;;; Version
 
-<<<<<<< HEAD
 (defvaralias 'org-version 'org-release)
-=======
-(defconst org-version "7.8.10"
-  "The version number of the file org.el.")
 
->>>>>>> maint
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun org-version (&optional here)
   "Show the org-mode version in the echo area.