diff --git a/cmake/handle_eigen.cmake b/cmake/handle_eigen.cmake
index 690da6971..4aaf4f2ef 100644
--- a/cmake/handle_eigen.cmake
+++ b/cmake/handle_eigen.cmake
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
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 # Option for using system Eigen or GTSAM-bundled Eigen
-### These patches only affect usage of MKL. If you want to enable MKL, you *must*
-### use our patched version of Eigen
-### See:  http://eigen.tuxfamily.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=704 (Householder QR MKL selection)
-###       http://eigen.tuxfamily.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=705 (Fix MKL LLT return code)
-option(GTSAM_USE_SYSTEM_EIGEN "Find and use system-installed Eigen. If 'off', use the one bundled with GTSAM" OFF)
-option(GTSAM_WITH_EIGEN_UNSUPPORTED "Install Eigen's unsupported modules" OFF)
 
 # Switch for using system Eigen or GTSAM-bundled Eigen
 if(GTSAM_USE_SYSTEM_EIGEN)