diff --git a/src/browser/DeviceProxy.js b/src/browser/DeviceProxy.js
index 881d3914..e80522e2 100644
--- a/src/browser/DeviceProxy.js
+++ b/src/browser/DeviceProxy.js
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
  * under the License.
  *
  */
-var browser = require('cordova/platform');
-
 function getPlatform () {
     return 'browser';
 }
@@ -70,7 +68,6 @@ module.exports = {
     getDeviceInfo: function (success, error) {
         setTimeout(function () {
             success({
-                cordova: browser.cordovaVersion,
                 platform: getPlatform(),
                 model: getModel(),
                 version: getVersion(),
diff --git a/src/ios/CDVDevice.h b/src/ios/CDVDevice.h
index a146d882..5c63dcb2 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVDevice.h
+++ b/src/ios/CDVDevice.h
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 @interface CDVDevice : CDVPlugin
 {}
 
-+ (NSString*)cordovaVersion;
-
 - (void)getDeviceInfo:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
 
 @end
diff --git a/src/ios/CDVDevice.m b/src/ios/CDVDevice.m
index 73154897..bc81c2f5 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVDevice.m
+++ b/src/ios/CDVDevice.m
@@ -93,17 +93,11 @@ - (NSDictionary*)deviceProperties
              @"platform": @"iOS",
              @"version": [device systemVersion],
              @"uuid": [self uniqueAppInstanceIdentifier:device],
-             @"cordova": [[self class] cordovaVersion],
              @"isVirtual": @([self isVirtual]),
              @"isiOSAppOnMac": @([self isiOSAppOnMac])
              };
 }
 
-+ (NSString*)cordovaVersion
-{
-    return CDV_VERSION;
-}
-
 - (BOOL)isVirtual
 {
     #if TARGET_OS_SIMULATOR
diff --git a/tests/tests.js b/tests/tests.js
index 734d1a10..23b9eeb3 100644
--- a/tests/tests.js
+++ b/tests/tests.js
@@ -49,15 +49,6 @@ exports.defineAutoTests = function () {
             expect(String(window.device.cordova).length > 0).toBe(true);
         });
 
-        it('should depend on the presence of cordova.version string', function () {
-            expect(window.cordova.version).toBeDefined();
-            expect(String(window.cordova.version).length > 0).toBe(true);
-        });
-
-        it('should contain device.cordova equal to cordova.version', function () {
-            expect(window.device.cordova).toBe(window.cordova.version);
-        });
-
         it('should contain a model specification that is a string', function () {
             expect(window.device.model).toBeDefined();
             expect(String(window.device.model).length > 0).toBe(true);
diff --git a/www/device.js b/www/device.js
index 7e67edbd..2256e75c 100644
--- a/www/device.js
+++ b/www/device.js
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ function Device () {
     channel.onCordovaReady.subscribe(function () {
         me.getInfo(
             function (info) {
-                // ignoring info.cordova returning from native, we should use value from cordova.version defined in cordova.js
-                // TODO: CB-5105 native implementations should not return info.cordova
                 var buildLabel = cordova.version;
                 me.available = true;
                 me.platform = info.platform;