diff --git a/elements/apt-sources/extra-data.d/99-override-default-apt-sources b/elements/apt-sources/extra-data.d/99-override-default-apt-sources
index fce7150b..e89cd5f9 100755
--- a/elements/apt-sources/extra-data.d/99-override-default-apt-sources
+++ b/elements/apt-sources/extra-data.d/99-override-default-apt-sources
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 
 set -e
 
-# get the cloudimg version
-source $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/etc/lsb-release
-echo "Current cloudimg codename is: $DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION $DISTRIB_CODENAME"
-
 # exit directly if DIB_APT_SOURCES is not defined properly
 if [ -z "$DIB_APT_SOURCES" ] ; then
     echo "DIB_APT_SOURCES must be set to the location of a sources.list file you wish to use"