diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/rempi/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/rempi/package.py
index 0a68cb5f738..329c4c4c2e0 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/rempi/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/rempi/package.py
@@ -20,9 +20,3 @@ class Rempi(AutotoolsPackage):
     depends_on("automake", type='build')
     depends_on("libtool", type='build')
     depends_on("libpciaccess", type='link')
-
-    def setup_build_environment(self, env):
-        if self.spec.satisfies('%cce'):
-            spack_env.set('MPICC', 'mpicc')
-            spack_env.set('MPICXX', 'mpicxx')
-            spack_env.set('MPICH_CC', 'cc')