diff --git a/src/openrct2/OpenRCT2.cpp b/src/openrct2/OpenRCT2.cpp
index e0a2834462..1816f98ac7 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/OpenRCT2.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/OpenRCT2.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ extern "C"
 {
     void openrct2_write_full_version_info(utf8 * buffer, size_t bufferSize)
     {
-        String::Set(buffer, bufferSize, Version::GetInfo().c_str());
+        String::Set(buffer, bufferSize, gVersionInfoFull);
     }
 
     static void openrct2_set_exe_path()
diff --git a/src/openrct2/Version.cpp b/src/openrct2/Version.cpp
index fd54151ae9..99be33e0ee 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Version.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/Version.cpp
@@ -23,63 +23,47 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef OPENRCT2_BUILD_NUMBER
-    const char *gBuildNumber = OPENRCT2_BUILD_NUMBER;
+    const char gBuildNumber[] = OPENRCT2_BUILD_NUMBER;
 #else
-    const char *gBuildNumber = "";
+    const char gBuildNumber[] = "";
 #endif
 
 #ifdef OPENRCT2_BUILD_SERVER
-    const char *gBuildServer = OPENRCT2_BUILD_SERVER;
+    const char gBuildServer[] = OPENRCT2_BUILD_SERVER;
 #else
-    const char *gBuildServer = "";
+    const char gBuildServer[] = "";
 #endif
 
 #ifdef OPENRCT2_BRANCH
-    const char *gGitBranch = OPENRCT2_BRANCH;
+    const char gGitBranch[] = OPENRCT2_BRANCH;
 #else
-    const char *gGitBranch = "";
+    const char gGitBranch[] = "";
 #endif
 
 #ifdef OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1
-    const char *gCommitSha1 = OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1;
+    const char gCommitSha1[] = OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1;
 #else
-    const char *gCommitSha1 = "";
+    const char gCommitSha1[] = "";
 #endif
 
 #ifdef OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1_SHORT
-    const char *gCommitSha1Short = OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1_SHORT;
+    const char gCommitSha1Short[] = OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1_SHORT;
 #else
-    const char *gCommitSha1Short = "";
+    const char gCommitSha1Short[] = "";
 #endif
 
-namespace Version
-{
-    static std::string _info;
-
-    std::string GetInfo()
-    {
-        if (_info.empty())
-        {
-            utf8 buffer[256];
-            size_t bufferSize = sizeof(buffer);
-            String::Set(buffer, bufferSize, OPENRCT2_NAME ", v" OPENRCT2_VERSION);
-            if (!String::IsNullOrEmpty(gGitBranch))
-            {
-                String::AppendFormat(buffer, bufferSize, "-%s", gGitBranch);
-            }
-            if (!String::IsNullOrEmpty(gCommitSha1Short))
-            {
-                String::AppendFormat(buffer, bufferSize, " build %s", gCommitSha1Short);
-            }
-            if (!String::IsNullOrEmpty(gBuildServer))
-            {
-                String::AppendFormat(buffer, bufferSize, " provided by %s", gBuildServer);
-            }
+const char gVersionInfoFull[] =
+    OPENRCT2_NAME ", v" OPENRCT2_VERSION
+#ifdef OPENRCT2_BRANCH
+    "-" OPENRCT2_BRANCH
+#endif
+#ifdef OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1_SHORT
+    " build " OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1_SHORT
+#endif
+#ifdef OPENRCT2_BUILD_SERVER
+    " provided by " OPENRCT2_BUILD_SERVER
+#endif
 #ifdef DEBUG
-            String::AppendFormat(buffer, bufferSize, " (DEBUG)", gBuildServer);
+    " (DEBUG)"
 #endif
-            _info = std::string(buffer);
-        }
-        return _info;
-    }
-}
+    ;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/Version.h b/src/openrct2/Version.h
index 0a474bf7eb..e7d6528424 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Version.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/Version.h
@@ -61,21 +61,12 @@ extern "C"
 {
 #endif
     // The following constants are for automated build servers
-    extern const char *gBuildNumber;
-    extern const char *gBuildServer;
-    extern const char *gGitBranch;
-    extern const char *gCommitSha1;
-    extern const char *gCommitSha1Short;
+    extern const char gBuildNumber[];
+    extern const char gBuildServer[];
+    extern const char gGitBranch[];
+    extern const char gCommitSha1[];
+    extern const char gCommitSha1Short[];
+    extern const char gVersionInfoFull[];
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-
-#include <string>
-
-namespace Version
-{
-    std::string GetInfo();
-}
-#endif
diff --git a/src/openrct2/core/Guard.cpp b/src/openrct2/core/Guard.cpp
index 94083328c9..1754d0ea35 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/core/Guard.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/core/Guard.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace Guard
         if (expression) return;
 
         Console::Error::WriteLine(ASSERTION_MESSAGE);
-        Console::Error::WriteLine("Version: %s", Version::GetInfo().c_str());
+        Console::Error::WriteLine("Version: %s", gVersionInfoFull);
 
         // This is never freed, but acceptable considering we are about to crash out
         utf8 * formattedMessage = nullptr;
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace Guard
         String::Set(buffer, bufferSize, ASSERTION_MESSAGE);
         String::Append(buffer, bufferSize, "\r\n\r\n");
         String::Append(buffer, bufferSize, "Version: ");
-        String::Append(buffer, bufferSize, Version::GetInfo().c_str());
+        String::Append(buffer, bufferSize, gVersionInfoFull);
         if (formattedMessage != nullptr)
         {
             String::Append(buffer, bufferSize, "\r\n");