diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a3a7baad8555..1700d3f6ea22 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 17
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc6
+EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME=Crazed Snow-Weasel
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*