diff --git a/src/mkhelp.pl b/src/mkhelp.pl
index 270daa20a3..757f024ce5 100755
--- a/src/mkhelp.pl
+++ b/src/mkhelp.pl
@@ -102,11 +102,9 @@ while(<READ>) {
 }
 close(READ);
 
-$now = localtime;
 print <<HEAD
 /*
  * NEVER EVER edit this manually, fix the mkhelp.pl script instead!
- * Generation time: $now
  */
 #ifdef USE_MANUAL
 #include "tool_hugehelp.h"
