diff --git a/Software/Software.ino b/Software/Software.ino
index 7c75b07d..44016637 100644
--- a/Software/Software.ino
+++ b/Software/Software.ino
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ Logging logging;
 void setup() {
   init_serial();
 
+  // We print this after setting up serial, such that is also printed to serial with DEBUG_VIA_USB set.
+  logging.printf("Battery emulator %s build " __DATE__
+                 " " __TIME__ "\n", version_number);
+
   init_stored_settings();
 
 #ifdef WIFI
diff --git a/Software/src/devboard/utils/logging.h b/Software/src/devboard/utils/logging.h
index 102c0d80..84fc9a97 100644
--- a/Software/src/devboard/utils/logging.h
+++ b/Software/src/devboard/utils/logging.h
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include "Print.h"
 
-extern const char* version_number;  // The current software version, shown on webserver
-
 class Logging : public Print {
   void add_timestamp(size_t size);
 
@@ -13,12 +11,7 @@ class Logging : public Print {
   virtual size_t write(const uint8_t* buffer, size_t size);
   virtual size_t write(uint8_t) { return 0; }
   void printf(const char* fmt, ...);
-  Logging() {
-    printf(
-        "Battery emulator %s build "__DATE__
-        " " __TIME__ "\n",
-        version_number);
-  }
+  Logging() {}
 };
 
 extern Logging logging;