diff --git a/sphinx/__init__.py b/sphinx/__init__.py
index cc0a66031..c091a6776 100644
--- a/sphinx/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/__init__.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 import sys
 from os import path
 
-__version__  = '1.2b1-xgen1-'
-__released__ = '1.2b1-xgen1-'  # used when Sphinx builds its own docs
+__version__  = '1.2b1'
+__released__ = '1.2b1'  # used when Sphinx builds its own docs
 
 package_dir = path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__))