diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ce70361f766e783d43cc9b6dab00d1cd34304a6f..fd80c6e9bc2367f79f47edebb15649d23d341791 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Diseased Newt
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*