diff --git a/hw/xfree86/scanpci/pciid2c.pl b/hw/xfree86/scanpci/pciid2c.pl
index db6b1a975..b8947ed05 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/scanpci/pciid2c.pl
+++ b/hw/xfree86/scanpci/pciid2c.pl
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ if ($infofile) {
 # Print out header information.
 
 $proj = "XdotOrg";
-print "/* \$$proj\$ */
-
+print "
 /*
  * THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED -- DO NOT EDIT
  *