diff --git a/wxPython/config.py b/wxPython/config.py
index e87325e8fe..289b58d477 100644
--- a/wxPython/config.py
+++ b/wxPython/config.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ VER_MAJOR        = 2      # The first three must match wxWidgets
 VER_MINOR        = 6
 VER_RELEASE      = 0
 VER_SUBREL       = 1      # wxPython release num for x.y.z release of wxWidgets
-VER_FLAGS        = "pre"     # release flags, such as prerelease or RC num, etc.
+VER_FLAGS        = ""     # release flags, such as prerelease or RC num, etc.
 
 DESCRIPTION      = "Cross platform GUI toolkit for Python"
 AUTHOR           = "Robin Dunn"