diff --git a/framework/CMakeLists.txt b/framework/CMakeLists.txt
index c86325c11..6c91f1ad0 100644
--- a/framework/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/framework/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -160,27 +160,6 @@ elseif( ${SAF_PERFORMANCE_LIB} MATCHES "SAF_USE_OPEN_BLAS_AND_LAPACKE")
     
     message(STATUS "Using OpenBLAS. Linking against: ${OPENBLAS_LIBRARY}; ${LAPACKE_LIBRARY}")
 
-elseif( ${SAF_PERFORMANCE_LIB} MATCHES "SAF_USE_OPEN_BLAS")
-    target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC SAF_USE_OPEN_BLAS=1)
-
-    # find and link libraries
-    if (NOT DEFINED OPENBLAS_LIBRARY)
-        find_library(OPENBLAS_LIBRARY openblas HINTS /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf)
-    endif()
-    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${OPENBLAS_LIBRARY})
-
-    # Add header search paths if they are defined
-    if(DEFINED OPENBLAS_HEADER_PATH)
-        target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${OPENBLAS_HEADER_PATH})
-    endif()
-
-    # Disable this particular warning... We know, but it's OK.
-    if(UNIX)
-        target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE -Wno-incompatible-pointer-types)
-    endif()
-    
-    message(STATUS "Using OpenBLAS. Linking against: ${OPENBLAS_LIBRARY}")
-
 elseif( ${SAF_PERFORMANCE_LIB} MATCHES "SAF_USE_ATLAS")
     message(STATUS "Using ATLAS...")
     message(SEND_ERROR "Not yet supported! Please contribute if you use this library.")
diff --git a/framework/include/saf_externals.h b/framework/include/saf_externals.h
index d77c80871..2cd0e2085 100644
--- a/framework/include/saf_externals.h
+++ b/framework/include/saf_externals.h
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #if (defined(SAF_USE_INTEL_MKL_LP64) + \
      defined(SAF_USE_INTEL_MKL_ILP64) + \
      defined(SAF_USE_OPEN_BLAS_AND_LAPACKE) + \
-     defined(SAF_USE_OPEN_BLAS) + \
      defined(SAF_USE_ATLAS) + \
      defined(SAF_USE_GSL) + \
      defined(SAF_USE_APPLE_ACCELERATE)) != 1
@@ -145,28 +144,6 @@ extern "C" {
 # include "cblas.h"
 # include "lapacke.h"
 
-#elif defined(SAF_USE_OPEN_BLAS)
-/*
- * Using OpenBLAS and the included LAPACK interface
- * (A decent option for both x86 and ARM based architectures)
- *
- * This option provides implementations of the CBLAS/LAPACK functions which have
- * decent performance. However, unlike Intel MKL or Apple Accelerate, it does
- * not offer an optimised DFT/FFT or any other linear algebra functions outside
- * of these standards. Therefore, consider also using Intel's IPP library or
- * FFTW for the DFT/FFT with: "SAF_USE_INTEL_IPP" or "SAF_USE_FFTW"
- *
- * Note that "SAF_USE_INTEL_IPP" also offers support for certain linear algebra
- * operations not covered by the CBLAS/LAPACK standards, which SAF can leverage.
- *
- * Alternatively, SSE/AVX/AVX-512 fallback implementations for certain linear
- * algebra operations may be enabled with: "SAF_ENABLE_SIMD"
- *
- * More information regarding these additional options can be found below.
- */
-# include "cblas.h"
-# include "lapack.h"
-
 #elif defined(SAF_USE_ATLAS)
 /*
  * Using the Automatically Tuned Linear Algebra Software (ATLAS) library
@@ -334,8 +311,6 @@ extern "C" {
 # define SAF_CURRENT_PERFORMANCE_LIBRARY_STRING "Intel MKL (ILP64)"
 #elif defined(SAF_USE_OPEN_BLAS_AND_LAPACKE)
 # define SAF_CURRENT_PERFORMANCE_LIBRARY_STRING "OpenBLAS with LAPACKE"
-#elif defined(SAF_USE_OPEN_BLAS)
-# define SAF_CURRENT_PERFORMANCE_LIBRARY_STRING "OpenBLAS"
 #elif defined(SAF_USE_ATLAS)
 # define SAF_CURRENT_PERFORMANCE_LIBRARY_STRING "ATLAS"
 #elif defined(__APPLE__) && defined(SAF_USE_APPLE_ACCELERATE)
diff --git a/framework/modules/saf_utilities/saf_utility_veclib.c b/framework/modules/saf_utilities/saf_utility_veclib.c
index b2e2a8129..b181b2533 100644
--- a/framework/modules/saf_utilities/saf_utility_veclib.c
+++ b/framework/modules/saf_utilities/saf_utility_veclib.c
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
 # define SAF_VECLIB_USE_LAPACKE_INTERFACE        /**< LAPACK interface */
 #elif defined(SAF_USE_OPEN_BLAS_AND_LAPACKE)
 # define SAF_VECLIB_USE_LAPACKE_INTERFACE        /**< LAPACK interface */
-#elif defined(SAF_USE_OPEN_BLAS)
-# define SAF_VECLIB_USE_LAPACK_FORTRAN_INTERFACE /**< LAPACK interface */
 #elif defined(SAF_USE_ATLAS)
 # define SAF_VECLIB_USE_CLAPACK_INTERFACE        /**< LAPACK interface */
 #elif defined(__APPLE__) && defined(SAF_USE_APPLE_ACCELERATE)