diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/server/AbstractClientService.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/server/AbstractClientService.java
index 3f3899cfcaddd39a8c3f5b3c1512a920c4cbd2ac..d2530c032173432c7cd4cf410ba4bc4cbe844560 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/server/AbstractClientService.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/server/AbstractClientService.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
 
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 
-import ch.systemsx.cisd.base.utilities.AbstractBuildAndEnvironmentInfo;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.common.exceptions.UserFailureException;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.common.logging.LogCategory;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.common.logging.LogFactory;
@@ -251,15 +250,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractClientService implements IClientService
     /** Returns the {@link IServer} implementation for this client service. */
     protected abstract IServer getServer();
     
-    /**
-     * Returns the appropriate build and environment info. This method should be overridden in 
-     * subclasses of custom openBIS projects.
-     */
-    protected AbstractBuildAndEnvironmentInfo getBuildAndApplicationInfo()
-    {
-        return BuildAndEnvironmentInfo.INSTANCE;
-    }
-
     //
     // IClientService
     //
@@ -267,7 +257,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractClientService implements IClientService
     public final ApplicationInfo getApplicationInfo()
     {
         final ApplicationInfo applicationInfo = new ApplicationInfo();
-        applicationInfo.setVersion(getBuildAndApplicationInfo().getFullVersion());
+        applicationInfo.setVersion(BuildAndEnvironmentInfo.INSTANCE.getFullVersion());
         applicationInfo.setCIFEXURL(cifexURL);
         applicationInfo.setCifexRecipient(cifexRecipient);
         return applicationInfo;