diff --git a/sigil/bldcommon/build.properties b/sigil/bldcommon/build.properties
index ef17fae..404b1b7 100644
--- a/sigil/bldcommon/build.properties
+++ b/sigil/bldcommon/build.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # common properties
 # easier to set here than in xml file
 
+buildRelease    = 0.9.0
+buildQualifier  = SNAPSHOT
+buildVersion    = ${buildRelease}.${buildQualifier}
+
 # set common.dir when used without ant (e.g. IvyDE)
 common.dir	= ${ivy.settings.dir}
 
@@ -35,8 +39,5 @@
 
 resolve.log	= download-only
 
-# over-ridden by hudson
-buildVersion	= 0.9.0.SNAPSHOT
-
 # end
 
diff --git a/sigil/bldcommon/common.xml b/sigil/bldcommon/common.xml
index a44994a..f260933 100644
--- a/sigil/bldcommon/common.xml
+++ b/sigil/bldcommon/common.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@
          xmlns:groovy="antlib:org.codehaus.groovy">
     
     <dirname property="common.dir" file="${ant.file.bldcommon}"/>
-    <property file="${common.dir}/sigil-defaults.properties" prefix="default."/>
     <property file="${common.dir}/build.properties"/>
 
-    <echo>cache=${cache.dir}</echo>
-    <echo>buildVersion=${buildVersion}</echo>
     <!-- =====================================================
          stuff intended to be over-ridden is prefixed with my.
          =====================================================-->