diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/moab/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/moab/package.py
index d1de19e8da1..0beab29df25 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/moab/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/moab/package.py
@@ -52,9 +52,3 @@ def install(self, spec, prefix):
         configure(*options)
         make()
         make("install")
-
-        #   CXX=
-        #   CC=
-        #   FC=
-        #   F77=
-	#   MPIEXEC=`which mpirun`