diff --git a/ComputingTasks.cc b/ComputingTasks.cc
index 10fcb6b3..6be9d87e 100644
--- a/ComputingTasks.cc
+++ b/ComputingTasks.cc
@@ -306,26 +306,6 @@ PeriodsStatement::writeOutput(ostream &output, const string &basename) const
   output << "options_.simul = 1;" << endl;
 }
 
-CutoffStatement::CutoffStatement(double cutoff_arg) : cutoff(cutoff_arg)
-{
-}
-
-void
-CutoffStatement::writeOutput(ostream &output, const string &basename) const
-{
-  output << "options_.cutoff = " << cutoff << ";" << endl;
-}
-
-MarkowitzStatement::MarkowitzStatement(double markowitz_arg) : markowitz(markowitz_arg)
-{
-}
-
-void
-MarkowitzStatement::writeOutput(ostream &output, const string &basename) const
-{
-  output << "options_.markowitz = " << markowitz << ";" << endl;
-}
-
 DsampleStatement::DsampleStatement(int val1_arg) : val1(val1_arg), val2(-1)
 {
 }
diff --git a/ComputingTasks.hh b/ComputingTasks.hh
index 6fc7e61c..04dd0e84 100644
--- a/ComputingTasks.hh
+++ b/ComputingTasks.hh
@@ -133,24 +133,6 @@ public:
   virtual void writeOutput(ostream &output, const string &basename) const;
 };
 
-class CutoffStatement : public Statement
-{
-private:
-  const double cutoff;
-public:
-  CutoffStatement(double cutoff_arg);
-  virtual void writeOutput(ostream &output, const string &basename) const;
-};
-
-class MarkowitzStatement : public Statement
-{
-private:
-  const double markowitz;
-public:
-  MarkowitzStatement(double markowitz_arg);
-  virtual void writeOutput(ostream &output, const string &basename) const;
-};
-
 class DsampleStatement : public Statement
 {
 private:
diff --git a/DynareBison.yy b/DynareBison.yy
index 2c9e1e5b..d978d5fd 100644
--- a/DynareBison.yy
+++ b/DynareBison.yy
@@ -174,8 +174,6 @@ statement : parameters
           | varexo_det
           | change_type
           | periods
-          | cutoff
-          | markowitz
           | model
           | initval
           | initval_file
@@ -326,19 +324,6 @@ periods : PERIODS INT_NUMBER ';'
           { driver.periods($3); }
         ;
 
-cutoff : CUTOFF FLOAT_NUMBER ';'
-         { driver.cutoff($2); }
-       | CUTOFF EQUAL FLOAT_NUMBER ';'
-         { driver.cutoff($3); }
-       ;
-
-markowitz : MARKOWITZ FLOAT_NUMBER ';'
-            { driver.markowitz($2); }
-          | MARKOWITZ EQUAL FLOAT_NUMBER ';'
-            { driver.markowitz($3); }
-          ;
-
-
 init_param : symbol EQUAL expression ';' { driver.init_param($1, $3); };
 
 expression : '(' expression ')'
@@ -713,7 +698,6 @@ stoch_simul_options : o_dr_algo
                     | o_hp_filter
                     | o_hp_ngrid
                     | o_periods
-                    | o_cutoff
                     | o_simul
                     | o_simul_seed
                     | o_qz_criterium
diff --git a/ParsingDriver.cc b/ParsingDriver.cc
index efdf6fa1..e3e4b2a8 100644
--- a/ParsingDriver.cc
+++ b/ParsingDriver.cc
@@ -232,22 +232,6 @@ ParsingDriver::periods(string *periods)
   delete periods;
 }
 
-void
-ParsingDriver::cutoff(string *cutoff)
-{
-  double cutoff_val = atof(cutoff->c_str());
-  mod_file->addStatement(new CutoffStatement(cutoff_val));
-  delete cutoff;
-}
-
-void
-ParsingDriver::markowitz(string *markowitz)
-{
-  double markowitz_val = atof(markowitz->c_str());
-  mod_file->addStatement(new MarkowitzStatement(markowitz_val));
-  delete markowitz;
-}
-
 void
 ParsingDriver::dsample(string *arg1)
 {
diff --git a/ParsingDriver.hh b/ParsingDriver.hh
index 8d4faefd..07fdb9f5 100644
--- a/ParsingDriver.hh
+++ b/ParsingDriver.hh
@@ -209,10 +209,6 @@ public:
   NodeID add_expression_variable(string *name);
   //! Adds a "periods" statement
   void periods(string *periods);
-  //! Adds a "cutoff" statement
-  void cutoff(string *cutoff);
-  //! Adds a weight of the "markowitz" criteria statement
-  void markowitz(string *markowitz);
   //! Adds a "dsample" statement
   void dsample(string *arg1);
   //! Adds a "dsample" statement