diff --git a/src/server/http/index.js b/src/server/http/index.js
index 690451bb2cbca..fc72ffd759758 100644
--- a/src/server/http/index.js
+++ b/src/server/http/index.js
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ export default async function (kbnServer, server, config) {
     const customHeaders = {
       ...config.get('server.customResponseHeaders'),
       'kbn-name': kbnServer.name,
-      'kbn-version': kbnServer.version,
     };
 
     if (response.isBoom) {
diff --git a/src/server/http/version_check.test.js b/src/server/http/version_check.test.js
index e04737aed2a18..4bcf66acc5c11 100644
--- a/src/server/http/version_check.test.js
+++ b/src/server/http/version_check.test.js
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ describe('version_check request filter', function () {
     });
 
     expect(resp.statusCode).toBe(400);
-    expect(resp.headers).toHaveProperty(versionHeader, version);
     expect(resp.payload).toMatch(/"Browser client is out of date/);
   });