diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/trilinos/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/trilinos/package.py
index f3779c02345..e46228269bd 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/trilinos/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/trilinos/package.py
@@ -656,9 +656,6 @@ def define_enable(suffix, value=None):
             ]
         )
 
-        if spec.satisfies("@develop +stokhos"):
-            options.append(self.define("Stokhos_ENABLE_PCE_Scalar_Type", False))
-
         if "+dtk" in spec:
             options.extend(
                 [