diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d44ab24..ea66af76 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,16 +18,6 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 ##---------------------------------------------------------------------------##
 find_package(Cabana REQUIRED)
 
-macro(CabanaPD_check_required)
-  cmake_parse_arguments(CABANA "" "OPTION" "" ${ARGN})
-  if( NOT Cabana_ENABLE_${CABANA_OPTION} )
-    message( FATAL_ERROR "Cabana must be compiled with ${CABANA_OPTION}" )
-  endif()
-endmacro()
-
-CabanaPD_check_required( OPTION MPI )
-CabanaPD_check_required( OPTION CAJITA )
-
 macro(CabanaPD_check_optional)
   cmake_parse_arguments(CABANA "" "OPTION" "" ${ARGN})
   if( Cabana_ENABLE_${CABANA_OPTION} )