diff --git a/sys-cluster/rankstr/rankstr-0.0.2.ebuild b/sys-cluster/rankstr/rankstr-0.0.2.ebuild
index 9a78dd9f6b..fec34b43c3 100644
--- a/sys-cluster/rankstr/rankstr-0.0.2.ebuild
+++ b/sys-cluster/rankstr/rankstr-0.0.2.ebuild
@@ -27,10 +27,3 @@ src_prepare() {
 	default
 	cmake-utils_src_prepare
 }
-
-src_configure() {
-	local mycmakeargs=(
-		-DMPI="ON"
-	)
-	cmake-utils_src_configure
-}