diff --git a/src/AddIns/VersionControl/GitAddIn/Configuration/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/AddIns/VersionControl/GitAddIn/Configuration/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 9dc042e415..16f34113aa 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/VersionControl/GitAddIn/Configuration/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/VersionControl/GitAddIn/Configuration/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -14,21 +14,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("GitAddIn")]
 [assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyProduct("GitAddIn")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("2008, Daniel Grunwald")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
-
-// This sets the default COM visibility of types in the assembly to invisible.
-// If you need to expose a type to COM, use [ComVisible(true)] on that type.
-[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
-
-// The assembly version has following format :
-//
-// Major.Minor.Build.Revision
-//
-// You can specify all values by your own or you can build default build and revision
-// numbers with the '*' character (the default):
-
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
diff --git a/src/AddIns/VersionControl/GitAddIn/GitAddIn.csproj b/src/AddIns/VersionControl/GitAddIn/GitAddIn.csproj
index 90d55707f5..262040c5c6 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/VersionControl/GitAddIn/GitAddIn.csproj
+++ b/src/AddIns/VersionControl/GitAddIn/GitAddIn.csproj
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\..\..\Main\GlobalAssemblyInfo.cs">
+      <Link>Configuration\GlobalAssemblyInfo.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Configuration\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\Commands.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Src\Git.cs" />