diff --git a/libqpol/include/qpol/policy.h b/libqpol/include/qpol/policy.h
index 9a7423b..d4047b5 100644
--- a/libqpol/include/qpol/policy.h
+++ b/libqpol/include/qpol/policy.h
@@ -85,14 +85,6 @@ extern "C"
  */
 #define QPOL_POLICY_OPTION_NO_RULES       0x00000002
 
-/**
- *  When loading the policy, attempt to interpret it as the way the
- *  running system would.  If the policy is of a version higher than
- *  one supported by the system, then the policy will be downgraded to
- *  the system's maximum value.
- */
-#define QPOL_POLICY_OPTION_MATCH_SYSTEM   0x00000004
-
 /**
  *  List of capabilities a policy may have. This list represents
  *  features of policy that may differ from version to version or
diff --git a/setools/policyrep/qpol.i b/setools/policyrep/qpol.i
index 267250d..58e1991 100644
--- a/setools/policyrep/qpol.i
+++ b/setools/policyrep/qpol.i
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ def qpol_policy_factory(path):
 /* qpol_policy */
 #define QPOL_POLICY_OPTION_NO_NEVERALLOWS 0x00000001
 #define QPOL_POLICY_OPTION_NO_RULES       0x00000002
-#define QPOL_POLICY_OPTION_MATCH_SYSTEM   0x00000004
 /* add maximum and minimum policy versions supported by the statically linked libsepol */
 %constant int QPOL_POLICY_MAX_VERSION = POLICYDB_VERSION_MAX;
 %constant int QPOL_POLICY_MIN_VERSION = POLICYDB_VERSION_MIN;