diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f0c18ef02cc211b92fc3d627bc983a3cf4771c1a..8cc4a7c40f31031011f014857f197be0b71ddcfc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ option(ENABLE_SPNAV "whether 3DConnexion devices should be supported"
       OFF)
 option(STATIC_PROPERTY_WORKAROUND "workaround for static property bug with some boost/boost_python combinations" OFF)
 option(DEPLOYMENT "switch on deployment settings" OFF)
-option(COMPOUND_LIB "location of the compound library to enable rule based builder based on the chemical component dictionary")
-
 
 if (PREFIX)
   set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX ${PREFIX})