diff --git a/scripts/base/misc/version.zeek b/scripts/base/misc/version.zeek
index 14e3d4c2a7..36d8ab1fc3 100644
--- a/scripts/base/misc/version.zeek
+++ b/scripts/base/misc/version.zeek
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 ##! The most convenient way to access this are the Version::number
 ##! and Version::info constants.
 
-@load base/frameworks/reporter
-@load base/utils/strings
-
 module Version;
 
 export {
diff --git a/testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.misc.version/.stderr b/testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.misc.version/.stderr
index 4cd9e25cb2..c7e80a0f4c 100644
--- a/testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.misc.version/.stderr
+++ b/testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.misc.version/.stderr
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ### BTest baseline data generated by btest-diff. Do not edit. Use "btest -U/-u" to update. Requires BTest >= 0.63.
-error in <...>/version.zeek, line 63: Version string 1 cannot be parsed
-error in <...>/version.zeek, line 63: Version string 1.12-beta-drunk-too-much cannot be parsed
-error in <...>/version.zeek, line 63: Version string JustARandomString cannot be parsed
+error in <...>/version.zeek, line 60: Version string 1 cannot be parsed
+error in <...>/version.zeek, line 60: Version string 1.12-beta-drunk-too-much cannot be parsed
+error in <...>/version.zeek, line 60: Version string JustARandomString cannot be parsed