diff --git a/dbt/tests/adapter/basic/test_docs_generate.py b/dbt/tests/adapter/basic/test_docs_generate.py
index 4dca7550..cbf33c8c 100644
--- a/dbt/tests/adapter/basic/test_docs_generate.py
+++ b/dbt/tests/adapter/basic/test_docs_generate.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from dbt.tests.__about__ import version as PACKAGE_VERSION
 from dbt.tests.adapter.basic import expected_catalog
 from dbt.tests.fixtures.project import write_project_files
 from dbt.tests.util import run_dbt, rm_file, get_artifact, check_datetime_between
@@ -335,8 +334,6 @@ def verify_catalog(project, expected_catalog, start_time):
 def verify_metadata(metadata, dbt_schema_version, start_time):
     assert "generated_at" in metadata
     check_datetime_between(metadata["generated_at"], start=start_time)
-    assert "dbt_version" in metadata
-    assert metadata["dbt_version"] == PACKAGE_VERSION
     assert "dbt_schema_version" in metadata
     assert metadata["dbt_schema_version"] == dbt_schema_version
     key = "env_key"