diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/functions_utility_loadsave.js b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/functions_utility_loadsave.js
index 89143cb8eb..57d3c92478 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/functions_utility_loadsave.js
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/functions_utility_loadsave.js
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ function sortDecreasingDate(a, b)
 
 function isCompatibleSavegame(metadata, engineInfo)
 {
-	return engineInfo && hasSameSavegameVersion(metadata, engineInfo) &&
-		hasSameEngineVersion(metadata, engineInfo) & hasSameMods(metadata, engineInfo);
+	return engineInfo && hasSameEngineVersion(metadata, engineInfo) & hasSameMods(metadata, engineInfo);
 }
 
 function generateSavegameDateString(metadata, engineInfo)
@@ -30,14 +29,6 @@ function generateSavegameLabel(metadata, engineInfo)
 	);
 }
 
-/**
- * Check the version compatibility between the saved game to be loaded and the engine
- */
-function hasSameSavegameVersion(metadata, engineInfo)
-{
-	return metadata.version_major == engineInfo.version_major;
-}
-
 /**
  * Check the version compatibility between the saved game to be loaded and the engine
  */
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/loadgame/load.js b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/loadgame/load.js
index 3b3983d6f3..97e92067f6 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/loadgame/load.js
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/loadgame/load.js
@@ -135,9 +135,8 @@ function loadGame()
 	let engineInfo = Engine.GetEngineInfo();
 	let sameMods = hasSameMods(metadata, engineInfo);
 	let sameEngineVersion = hasSameEngineVersion(metadata, engineInfo);
-	let sameSavegameVersion = hasSameSavegameVersion(metadata, engineInfo);
 
-	if (sameEngineVersion && sameSavegameVersion && sameMods)
+	if (sameEngineVersion && sameMods)
 	{
 		reallyLoadGame(gameId);
 		return;
@@ -155,12 +154,6 @@ function loadGame()
 		else
 			message += "\n" + translate("It needs an older version of 0 A.D.");
 
-	if (!sameSavegameVersion)
-		message += "\n" + sprintf(translate("It needs 0 A.D. savegame version %(requiredVersion)s, while you have savegame version %(currentVersion)s."), {
-			"requiredVersion": metadata.version_major,
-			"currentVersion": engineInfo.version_major
-		});
-
 	if (!sameMods)
 	{
 		if (!metadata.mods)
diff --git a/source/ps/SavedGame.cpp b/source/ps/SavedGame.cpp
index 75202af4f2..ebf21e09b2 100644
--- a/source/ps/SavedGame.cpp
+++ b/source/ps/SavedGame.cpp
@@ -33,12 +33,8 @@
 #include "scriptinterface/ScriptInterface.h"
 #include "simulation2/Simulation2.h"
 
-static const int SAVED_GAME_VERSION_MAJOR = 1; // increment on incompatible changes to the format
-static const int SAVED_GAME_VERSION_MINOR = 0; // increment on compatible changes to the format
-
 // TODO: we ought to check version numbers when loading files
 
-
 Status SavedGames::SavePrefix(const CStrW& prefix, const CStrW& description, CSimulation2& simulation, const shared_ptr<ScriptInterface::StructuredClone>& guiMetadataClone)
 {
 	// Determine the filename to save under
@@ -85,8 +81,6 @@ Status SavedGames::Save(const CStrW& name, const CStrW& description, CSimulation
 	JS::RootedValue metadata(cx);
 	JS::RootedValue initAttributes(cx, simulation.GetInitAttributes());
 	simulation.GetScriptInterface().Eval("({})", &metadata);
-	simulation.GetScriptInterface().SetProperty(metadata, "version_major", SAVED_GAME_VERSION_MAJOR);
-	simulation.GetScriptInterface().SetProperty(metadata, "version_minor", SAVED_GAME_VERSION_MINOR);
 	simulation.GetScriptInterface().SetProperty(metadata, "engine_version", std::string(engine_version));
 	simulation.GetScriptInterface().SetProperty(metadata, "mods", g_modsLoaded);
 	simulation.GetScriptInterface().SetProperty(metadata, "time", (double)now);
@@ -301,8 +295,6 @@ JS::Value SavedGames::GetEngineInfo(const ScriptInterface& scriptInterface)
 
 	JS::RootedValue metainfo(cx);
 	scriptInterface.Eval("({})", &metainfo);
-	scriptInterface.SetProperty(metainfo, "version_major", SAVED_GAME_VERSION_MAJOR);
-	scriptInterface.SetProperty(metainfo, "version_minor", SAVED_GAME_VERSION_MINOR);
 	scriptInterface.SetProperty(metainfo, "engine_version", std::string(engine_version));
 	scriptInterface.SetProperty(metainfo, "mods", g_modsLoaded);