diff --git a/common/djangoapps/util/help_context_processor.py b/common/djangoapps/util/help_context_processor.py
index 5aa56e7bae..2f6fd134b3 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/util/help_context_processor.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/util/help_context_processor.py
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ Online Contextual Help.
 """
 
 import ConfigParser
-from django.conf import settings
 import logging
 
+from django.conf import settings
+
+from openedx.core.release import doc_version
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ def common_doc_url(request, config_file_object):  # pylint: disable=unused-argum
             return "{url_base}/{language}/{version}/{page_path}".format(
                 url_base=doc_base_url,
                 language=get_config_value_with_default("locales", settings.LANGUAGE_CODE),
-                version=config_file_object.get("help_settings", "version"),
+                version=doc_version(),
                 page_path=get_config_value_with_default("pages", page_token),
             )
 
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ def common_doc_url(request, config_file_object):  # pylint: disable=unused-argum
             # Construct and return the URL for the PDF link.
             return "{pdf_base}/{version}/{pdf_file}".format(
                 pdf_base=pdf_base_url,
-                version=config_file_object.get("help_settings", "version"),
+                version=doc_version(),
                 pdf_file=config_file_object.get("pdf_settings", "pdf_file"),
             )
 
diff --git a/docs/cms_config.ini b/docs/cms_config.ini
index cf7bdec2f0..08b9392400 100644
--- a/docs/cms_config.ini
+++ b/docs/cms_config.ini
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 [help_settings]
 # The optional DOC_LINK_BASE_URL configuration property will override url_base
 url_base = http://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/open-edx-building-and-running-a-course
-version = latest
 
 
 # below are the pdf settings for the pdf file
diff --git a/docs/lms_config.ini b/docs/lms_config.ini
index 40a53512dc..207fd46f3d 100644
--- a/docs/lms_config.ini
+++ b/docs/lms_config.ini
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 [help_settings]
 # The optional DOC_LINK_BASE_URL configuration property will override url_base
 url_base = http://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/open-edx-learner-guide
-version = latest
 
 
 # below are the pdf settings for the pdf file