diff --git a/src/boundaries.F90 b/src/boundaries.F90
index 8513a01..25964ce 100644
--- a/src/boundaries.F90
+++ b/src/boundaries.F90
@@ -1580,7 +1580,6 @@ module boundaries
 !-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
   end subroutine boundary_variables
-#ifdef CONSERVATIVE
 !
 !===============================================================================
 !
@@ -2183,7 +2182,6 @@ module boundaries
 !-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
   end subroutine correct_flux
-#endif /* CONSERVTIVE */
 !
 !===============================================================================
 !
diff --git a/src/make.default b/src/make.default
index bc4f477..b9fb68d 100644
--- a/src/make.default
+++ b/src/make.default
@@ -54,14 +54,9 @@ SHAPE        = N
 #  EQS           - set of equations to solve: HYDRO or MHD
 #  EOS           - equation of state: ADI of ISO for adiabatic or isothermal,
 #                  respectively
-#  CONSERVATIVE  - build fully conservative adaptive mesh scheme, otherwise
-#                  build a bit faster and significantly less memory consuming
-#                  non-conservative scheme; in the case of uniform mesh, both
-#                  schemes should be fully conservative
 #
 EQS          = HYDRO
 EOS          = ADI
-CONSERVATIVE = Y
 
 # source terms:
 #
diff --git a/src/makefile b/src/makefile
index 316f83a..f9eb550 100644
--- a/src/makefile
+++ b/src/makefile
@@ -116,12 +116,6 @@ FFLAGS  += -D${EQS}
 #
 FFLAGS  += -D${EOS}
 
-# fully conservative scheme
-#
-ifeq ($(CONSERVATIVE),Y)
-FFLAGS  += -DCONSERVATIVE
-endif
-
 # flux approximation method
 #
 FFLAGS  += -D${FLUX}