diff --git a/rt.equinox.framework/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher/src/org/eclipse/equinox/launcher/Main.java b/rt.equinox.framework/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher/src/org/eclipse/equinox/launcher/Main.java
index 144571914..7e99bc880 100644
--- a/rt.equinox.framework/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher/src/org/eclipse/equinox/launcher/Main.java
+++ b/rt.equinox.framework/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher/src/org/eclipse/equinox/launcher/Main.java
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ public class Main {
 				String appVersion = props.getProperty(PRODUCT_SITE_VERSION);
 				if (appVersion == null || appVersion.trim().length() == 0)
 					appVersion = ""; //$NON-NLS-1$
-				appName += File.separator + appId + "_" + appVersion + "_" + installDirHash; //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
+				appName += File.separator + appId + "_" + installDirHash; //$NON-NLS-1$
 			} catch (IOException e) {
 				// Do nothing if we get an exception.  We will default to a standard location
 				// in the user's home dir.
diff --git a/rt.equinox.framework/bundles/org.eclipse.osgi/container/src/org/eclipse/osgi/internal/location/EquinoxLocations.java b/rt.equinox.framework/bundles/org.eclipse.osgi/container/src/org/eclipse/osgi/internal/location/EquinoxLocations.java
index 0c13ace6f..d92d4fc45 100755
--- a/rt.equinox.framework/bundles/org.eclipse.osgi/container/src/org/eclipse/osgi/internal/location/EquinoxLocations.java
+++ b/rt.equinox.framework/bundles/org.eclipse.osgi/container/src/org/eclipse/osgi/internal/location/EquinoxLocations.java
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public class EquinoxLocations {
 				String appVersion = props.getProperty(PRODUCT_SITE_VERSION);
 				if (appVersion == null || appVersion.trim().length() == 0)
 					appVersion = ""; //$NON-NLS-1$
-				appName += File.separator + appId + "_" + appVersion + "_" + installDirHash; //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
+				appName += File.separator + appId + "_" + installDirHash; //$NON-NLS-1$
 			} catch (IOException e) {
 				// Do nothing if we get an exception.  We will default to a standard location
 				// in the user's home dir.