diff --git a/metrics/libmetrics-271506.gyp b/metrics/libmetrics-293518.gyp
similarity index 75%
rename from metrics/libmetrics-271506.gyp
rename to metrics/libmetrics-293518.gyp
index 6df23813c..1b0f78cf4 100644
--- a/metrics/libmetrics-271506.gyp
+++ b/metrics/libmetrics-293518.gyp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   'variables': {
-    'libbase_ver': 271506,
+    'libbase_ver': 293518,
   },
   'includes': [
     '../metrics/libmetrics.gypi',
diff --git a/metrics/metrics.gyp b/metrics/metrics.gyp
index d8f697ce8..b5c356186 100644
--- a/metrics/metrics.gyp
+++ b/metrics/metrics.gyp
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 {
-  'variables': {
-    'libbase_ver': 271506,
-  },
   'target_defaults': {
     'variables': {
       'deps': [