diff --git a/glymur/lib/openjpeg.py b/glymur/lib/openjpeg.py
index 56bdfd3..704cf9c 100644
--- a/glymur/lib/openjpeg.py
+++ b/glymur/lib/openjpeg.py
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ else:
     # Does not really matter.  But version should not be called if there is no
     # OpenJPEG library found.
     _MINOR = 0
-    # Redefine version so that we can use it.
-    def version():
-        return '0.0.0'
 
 
 class EventMgrType(ctypes.Structure):