diff --git a/test_conformance/conversions/test_conversions.cpp b/test_conformance/conversions/test_conversions.cpp
index 0a88ab4d..d73df063 100644
--- a/test_conformance/conversions/test_conversions.cpp
+++ b/test_conformance/conversions/test_conversions.cpp
@@ -693,40 +693,6 @@ test_status InitCL( cl_device_id device )
         }
     }
 
-#if defined( __APPLE__ )
-
-#if defined( __i386__ ) || defined( __x86_64__ )
-#define    kHasSSE3                0x00000008
-#define kHasSupplementalSSE3    0x00000100
-#define    kHasSSE4_1              0x00000400
-#define    kHasSSE4_2              0x00000800
-    /* check our environment for a hint to disable SSE variants */
-    {
-        const char *env = getenv( "CL_MAX_SSE" );
-        if( env )
-        {
-            extern int _cpu_capabilities;
-            int mask = 0;
-            if( 0 == strcasecmp( env, "SSE4.1" ) )
-                mask = kHasSSE4_2;
-            else if( 0 == strcasecmp( env, "SSSE3" ) )
-                mask = kHasSSE4_2 | kHasSSE4_1;
-            else if( 0 == strcasecmp( env, "SSE3" ) )
-                mask = kHasSSE4_2 | kHasSSE4_1 | kHasSupplementalSSE3;
-            else if( 0 == strcasecmp( env, "SSE2" ) )
-                mask = kHasSSE4_2 | kHasSSE4_1 | kHasSupplementalSSE3 | kHasSSE3;
-            else
-            {
-                vlog_error( "Error: Unknown CL_MAX_SSE setting: %s\n", env );
-                return TEST_FAIL;
-            }
-
-            vlog( "*** Environment: CL_MAX_SSE = %s ***\n", env );
-            _cpu_capabilities &= ~mask;
-        }
-    }
-#endif
-#endif
 
     gMTdata = init_genrand( gRandomSeed );
 
diff --git a/test_conformance/images/kernel_read_write/main.cpp b/test_conformance/images/kernel_read_write/main.cpp
index 1587b9e5..51d5c071 100644
--- a/test_conformance/images/kernel_read_write/main.cpp
+++ b/test_conformance/images/kernel_read_write/main.cpp
@@ -392,35 +392,6 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     if( gTypesToTest == 0 )
         gTypesToTest = kTestAllTypes;
 
-#if defined( __APPLE__ )
-#if defined( __i386__ ) || defined( __x86_64__ )
-#define    kHasSSE3                0x00000008
-#define kHasSupplementalSSE3    0x00000100
-#define    kHasSSE4_1              0x00000400
-#define    kHasSSE4_2              0x00000800
-    /* check our environment for a hint to disable SSE variants */
-    {
-        const char *env = getenv( "CL_MAX_SSE" );
-        if( env )
-        {
-            extern int _cpu_capabilities;
-            int mask = 0;
-            if( 0 == strcmp( env, "SSE4.1" ) )
-                mask = kHasSSE4_2;
-            else if( 0 == strcmp( env, "SSSE3" ) )
-                mask = kHasSSE4_2 | kHasSSE4_1;
-            else if( 0 == strcmp( env, "SSE3" ) )
-                mask = kHasSSE4_2 | kHasSSE4_1 | kHasSupplementalSSE3;
-            else if( 0 == strcmp( env, "SSE2" ) )
-                mask = kHasSSE4_2 | kHasSSE4_1 | kHasSupplementalSSE3 | kHasSSE3;
-
-            log_info( "*** Environment: CL_MAX_SSE = %s ***\n", env );
-            _cpu_capabilities &= ~mask;
-        }
-    }
-#endif
-#endif
-
     if( gTestSmallImages )
         log_info( "Note: Using small test images\n" );
 
diff --git a/test_conformance/math_brute_force/main.cpp b/test_conformance/math_brute_force/main.cpp
index 0e7e6289..286631ca 100644
--- a/test_conformance/math_brute_force/main.cpp
+++ b/test_conformance/math_brute_force/main.cpp
@@ -1082,40 +1082,6 @@ static int ParseArgs( int argc, const char **argv )
       gWimpyMode = 1;
     }
 
-#if defined( __APPLE__ )
-    #if defined( __i386__ ) || defined( __x86_64__ )
-        #define    kHasSSE3                0x00000008
-        #define kHasSupplementalSSE3    0x00000100
-        #define    kHasSSE4_1              0x00000400
-        #define    kHasSSE4_2              0x00000800
-        /* check our environment for a hint to disable SSE variants */
-        {
-            const char *env = getenv( "CL_MAX_SSE" );
-            if( env )
-            {
-                extern int _cpu_capabilities;
-                int mask = 0;
-                if( 0 == strcasecmp( env, "SSE4.1" ) )
-                    mask = kHasSSE4_2;
-                else if( 0 == strcasecmp( env, "SSSE3" ) )
-                    mask = kHasSSE4_2 | kHasSSE4_1;
-                else if( 0 == strcasecmp( env, "SSE3" ) )
-                    mask = kHasSSE4_2 | kHasSSE4_1 | kHasSupplementalSSE3;
-                else if( 0 == strcasecmp( env, "SSE2" ) )
-                    mask = kHasSSE4_2 | kHasSSE4_1 | kHasSupplementalSSE3 | kHasSSE3;
-                else
-                {
-                    vlog_error( "Error: Unknown CL_MAX_SSE setting: %s\n", env );
-                    return -2;
-                }
-
-                vlog( "*** Environment: CL_MAX_SSE = %s ***\n", env );
-                _cpu_capabilities &= ~mask;
-            }
-        }
-    #endif
-#endif   /* __APPLE__ */
-
     vlog( "\nTest binary built %s %s\n", __DATE__, __TIME__ );
 
     PrintArch();