diff --git a/bridge/src/bridge/messaging.ts b/bridge/src/bridge/messaging.ts
index 7ecf8b0..0ea8ab6 100644
--- a/bridge/src/bridge/messaging.ts
+++ b/bridge/src/bridge/messaging.ts
@@ -24,15 +24,14 @@ import type { WebSocket } from "ws";
  */
 type MessageDefinitions = {
     /**
-     * First message sent by the extension to the bridge.
-     * Includes extension version string. Responds directly with version
-     * string of the bridge to compare.
+     * First message sent by the extension to the bridge.Responds directly with
+     * version string of the bridge to compare.
      *
-     * Still uses `:/` message separator for compat talking to older
-     * bridge versions.
+     * Still uses `:/` message separator for compat talking to older bridge
+     * versions.
      */
-    "bridge:getInfo": string;
-    "bridge:/getInfo": string;
+    "bridge:getInfo": undefined;
+    "bridge:/getInfo": undefined;
 
     /**
      * Tells a bridge to begin service discovery (and whether to
diff --git a/extension/src/lib/bridge.ts b/extension/src/lib/bridge.ts
index 1a9b49d..30e6f32 100644
--- a/extension/src/lib/bridge.ts
+++ b/extension/src/lib/bridge.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ const getInfo = () =>
 
             applicationVersion = await nativeMessaging.sendNativeMessage(
                 applicationName,
-                { subject: "bridge:/getInfo", data: version }
+                { subject: "bridge:/getInfo" }
             );
         } catch (err) {
             if (err === 401) {
diff --git a/extension/src/messaging.ts b/extension/src/messaging.ts
index 6d3be5d..671f5e6 100644
--- a/extension/src/messaging.ts
+++ b/extension/src/messaging.ts
@@ -127,15 +127,14 @@ type ExtensionMessageDefinitions = {
  */
 type BridgeMessageDefinitions = {
     /**
-     * First message sent by the extension to the bridge.
-     * Includes extension version string. Responds directly with version
-     * string of the bridge to compare.
+     * First message sent by the extension to the bridge.Responds directly with
+     * version string of the bridge to compare.
      *
-     * Still uses `:/` message separator for compat talking to older
-     * bridge versions.
+     * Still uses `:/` message separator for compat talking to older bridge
+     * versions.
      */
-    "bridge:getInfo": string;
-    "bridge:/getInfo": string;
+    "bridge:getInfo": undefined;
+    "bridge:/getInfo": undefined;
 
     /**
      * Tells a bridge to begin service discovery (and whether to