diff --git a/docs/examples/greeting.txt b/docs/examples/greeting.txt
index a522ce9..fdccd1e 100644
--- a/docs/examples/greeting.txt
+++ b/docs/examples/greeting.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-NewLang 0
-
 StartNote
 Copyright 2021 Jookia <contact@jookia.org>
 SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-only
diff --git a/docs/examples/menu.txt b/docs/examples/menu.txt
index 63cb333..2dd01ae 100644
--- a/docs/examples/menu.txt
+++ b/docs/examples/menu.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-NewLang 0
-
 StartNote
 Copyright 2021 Jookia <contact@jookia.org>
 SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-only
diff --git a/docs/syntax.md b/docs/syntax.md
index 92d85c7..6beacb7 100644
--- a/docs/syntax.md
+++ b/docs/syntax.md
@@ -116,29 +116,12 @@
 
 NewLang supports storing code in files.
 
-- NewLang directive
+It contains:
+
 - Directives
 
 Files must be UTF-8 encoded and use Unix new lines.
 
-#### NewLang directive
-
-The NewLang directive specifies the version of NewLang used to write the code.
-
-The NewLang directive consists of two tokens:
-
-- The literal text 'NewLang'
-- The NewLang version number
-
-Here's an example of specifying version 0:
-
-```
-NewLang 0
-```
-
-This directive is used by NewLang to preserve backwards compatibility with
-code written for older versions of itself.
-
 #### Notes
 
 Notes allow you to write text intended for other humans to read.
@@ -161,7 +144,6 @@
 Here's an example of specifying a note among other code:
 
 ```
-NewLang 0
 StartNote Read the user's name EndNote
 Set Name To System Read EndSet
 System Print Name Done
@@ -201,7 +183,6 @@
 Here's an example:
 
 ```
-NewLang 0
 System Print StartText Hello, world! EndText Done
 ```
 
@@ -233,7 +214,6 @@
 Here's an example on using a boolean with an If directive:
 
 ```
-NewLang 0
 If True
 Then System Print StartText Hi EndText
 Else System Print StartText Bye EndText
@@ -254,7 +234,6 @@
 Here's an example:
 
 ```
-NewLang 0
 Set Time To StartText Twelve O'Clock EndText EndSet
 System Print Time Done
 ```
@@ -289,7 +268,6 @@
 Here's an example using a set directive:
 
 ```
-NewLang 0
 Set UserName To System ReadLine EndSet
 ```
 
@@ -315,7 +293,6 @@
 Here's an example of multiple directives in a single file:
 
 ```
-NewLang 0
 Set UserName To System ReadLine EndSet
 If UserName Equals StartText Jookia EndText
 Then System Print StartText Hi Jookia EndText
@@ -338,7 +315,6 @@
 Here's an example of using command directives:
 
 ```
-NewLang 0
 System Print StartText Hit enter to continue EndText Done
 System ReadLine Done
 ```
@@ -366,7 +342,6 @@
 Here's an example of using the set directive:
 
 ```
-NewLang 0
 Set Message To StartText Hi there! EndText
 System Print Message Done
 ```
@@ -391,7 +366,6 @@
 - A token with the literal text 'EndIf'
 
 ```
-NewLang 0
 If True
 Then System Print StartText Success EndText
 Else System Print StartText Failure EndText
diff --git a/src/oldparse.py b/src/oldparse.py
index 072797b..7ae38e5 100644
--- a/src/oldparse.py
+++ b/src/oldparse.py
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@
 
     def tokenize(self):
         keywords = [
-            "NewLang",
             "Done",
             "Set",
             "To",
@@ -239,21 +238,6 @@
         token = self.tokens[self.pos]
         return ParseContext(context, text, token.location)
 
-    def parse_version(self, context):
-        log.log(log.PARSER, log.TRACE, "Parsing version identifier...")
-        context = self.create_context(context, "parsing version identifier")
-        token = self.next()
-        if token.type != "keyword" or token.value != "NewLang":
-            raise ParseError(
-                context, "Expected 'NewLang' keyword, got '%s'" % (token.value)
-            )
-        token = self.next()
-        version = token.value
-        if version != "0":
-            raise ParseError(context, "Unknown version '%s'" % (version))
-        log.log(log.PARSER, log.DEBUG, "Parsed version %s" % (version))
-        return version
-
     def parse_value(self, context, subject, type, value):
         log.log(log.PARSER, log.TRACE, "Parsing value...")
         if type == "symbol":
@@ -387,7 +371,6 @@
     def parse_file(self):
         log.log(log.PARSER, log.TRACE, "Parsing file...")
         ast = []
-        self.parse_version(None)
         while not self.eof():
             log.log(log.PARSER, log.TRACE, "Parsing next directive in file...")
             ast.append(self.parse_directive(None))
diff --git a/tests/test_oldparse.py b/tests/test_oldparse.py
index 060bc12..6f12220 100644
--- a/tests/test_oldparse.py
+++ b/tests/test_oldparse.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 # List of keywords the lexer understands
 keywords = [
-    "NewLang",
     "Done",
     "Set",
     "To",
diff --git a/tests/test_syntax.py b/tests/test_syntax.py
index c5fea7d..83dc2da 100644
--- a/tests/test_syntax.py
+++ b/tests/test_syntax.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 # Keywords recognized by the language
 keywords = [
-    "NewLang",
     "Done",
     "Set",
     "To",