diff --git a/wrap/matlab.h b/wrap/matlab.h
index f2080fab3..1639876cc 100644
--- a/wrap/matlab.h
+++ b/wrap/matlab.h
@@ -426,19 +426,19 @@ boost::shared_ptr<Class> unwrap_shared_ptr(const mxArray* obj, const string& pro
   return *spp;
 }
 
-// throw an error if unwrap_shared_ptr is attempted for an Eigen Vector
-template <>
-Vector unwrap_shared_ptr<Vector>(const mxArray* obj, const string& propertyName) {
-  bool unwrap_shared_ptr_Vector_attempted = false;
-  BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(unwrap_shared_ptr_Vector_attempted, "Vector cannot be unwrapped as a shared pointer");
-  return Vector();
-}
+//// throw an error if unwrap_shared_ptr is attempted for an Eigen Vector
+//template <>
+//Vector unwrap_shared_ptr<Vector>(const mxArray* obj, const string& propertyName) {
+//  bool unwrap_shared_ptr_Vector_attempted = false;
+//  BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(unwrap_shared_ptr_Vector_attempted, "Vector cannot be unwrapped as a shared pointer");
+//  return Vector();
+//}
 
-// throw an error if unwrap_shared_ptr is attempted for an Eigen Matrix
-template <>
-Matrix unwrap_shared_ptr<Matrix>(const mxArray* obj, const string& propertyName) {
-  bool unwrap_shared_ptr_Matrix_attempted = false;
-  BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(unwrap_shared_ptr_Matrix_attempted, "Matrix cannot be unwrapped as a shared pointer");
-  return Matrix();
-}
+//// throw an error if unwrap_shared_ptr is attempted for an Eigen Matrix
+//template <>
+//Matrix unwrap_shared_ptr<Matrix>(const mxArray* obj, const string& propertyName) {
+//  bool unwrap_shared_ptr_Matrix_attempted = false;
+//  BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(unwrap_shared_ptr_Matrix_attempted, "Matrix cannot be unwrapped as a shared pointer");
+//  return Matrix();
+//}