diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4eee85f..2513cc7 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -21,14 +21,6 @@ if buildtype != 'debug' and buildtype != 'debugoptimized'
 	c_args += '-DNDEBUG'
 endif
 
-cpu = host_machine.cpu_family()
-
-if cpu == 'x86_64'
-	c_args += '-m' + get_option('x86_64-simd')
-elif cpu == 'arm'
-	c_args += '-mfpu=neon'
-endif
-
 add_project_arguments(c_args, language: 'c')
 
 cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index f2e80f4..f32b394 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -2,5 +2,3 @@ option('benchmarks', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Build benchmar
 option('examples', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Build examples')
 option('jpeg', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable JPEG compression')
 option('tls', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable encryption & authentication')
-option('x86_64-simd', type: 'string', value: 'sse2',
-       description: 'Choose SIMD extension for x86_64 release build')