diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/UpdateCheckReceiver.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/UpdateCheckReceiver.java
index 9234b5954..d190a8eb2 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/UpdateCheckReceiver.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/UpdateCheckReceiver.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class UpdateCheckReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
                 appParams.put( k_AVERS, versionCode );
                 appParams.put( k_GVERS, BuildConstants.GIT_REV );
-                appParams.put( k_GHASH, BuildConstants.GIT_HASH );
+                appParams.put( k_GHASH, context.getString( R.string.git_rev ) );
                 appParams.put( k_INSTALLER, installer );
                 if ( devOK( context ) ) {
                     appParams.put( k_DEVOK, true );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/scripts/genvers.sh b/xwords4/android/scripts/genvers.sh
index 05e85bad9..7f77f5b71 100755
--- a/xwords4/android/scripts/genvers.sh
+++ b/xwords4/android/scripts/genvers.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ cat <<EOF > ${BUILD_DIR}/src/org/eehouse/android/${VARIANT}/BuildConstants.java
 package org.eehouse.android.${VARIANT};
 class BuildConstants {
     public static final String GIT_REV = "$SHORTVERS";
-    public static final String GIT_HASH = "$GITHASH";
     public static final String STRINGS_HASH = "$STRINGS_HASH";
     public static final short CLIENT_VERS_RELAY = $CLIENT_VERS_RELAY;
     public static final boolean CHAT_SUPPORTED = $CHAT_SUPPORTED;