diff --git a/build-config/meson.build b/build-config/meson.build
index 18e4720..cdd208d 100644
--- a/build-config/meson.build
+++ b/build-config/meson.build
@@ -6,17 +6,4 @@ subdir('quill')
 subdir('boost')
 subdir('opatIO')
 subdir('mpi')
-subdir('hypre')
-
-# Set the config file error handling options
-configErr = get_option('config_error_handling')
-
-# build up any -D flags we need
-commonCppArgs = []
-if configErr == 'warn'
-    commonCppArgs += ['-DCONFIG_WARN']
-elif configErr == 'harsh'
-    commonCppArgs += ['-DCONFIG_HARSH']
-endif
-
-add_project_arguments(commonCppArgs, language: 'cpp')
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+subdir('hypre')
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