diff --git a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/CheckInterModuleDependencies.cmake b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/CheckInterModuleDependencies.cmake
index 1a0378db08..334d3b2325 100644
--- a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/CheckInterModuleDependencies.cmake
+++ b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/CheckInterModuleDependencies.cmake
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ macro(CheckInterModuleDependencies)
     REQUIRES_MODS(BUILD_PART_DESIGN        BUILD_SKETCHER)
     # REQUIRES_MODS(BUILD_PATH               BUILD_PART BUILD_MESH BUILD_ROBOT)
     REQUIRES_MODS(BUILD_PATH               BUILD_PART BUILD_MESH)
-    REQUIRES_MODS(BUILD_RAYTRACING         BUILD_PART)
     REQUIRES_MODS(BUILD_REVERSEENGINEERING BUILD_PART BUILD_MESH)
     REQUIRES_MODS(BUILD_ROBOT              BUILD_PART)
     REQUIRES_MODS(BUILD_SANDBOX            BUILD_PART BUILD_MESH)
diff --git a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions.cmake b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions.cmake
index 03e9e4cf9a..c0d98a2517 100644
--- a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions.cmake
+++ b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions.cmake
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ macro(InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions)
     option(BUILD_PATH "Build the FreeCAD path module" ON)
     option(BUILD_PLOT "Build the FreeCAD plot module" ON)
     option(BUILD_POINTS "Build the FreeCAD points module" ON)
-    option(BUILD_RAYTRACING "Build the FreeCAD ray tracing module" ON)
     option(BUILD_REVERSEENGINEERING "Build the FreeCAD reverse engineering module" ON)
     option(BUILD_ROBOT "Build the FreeCAD robot module" ON)
     option(BUILD_SHOW "Build the FreeCAD Show module (helper module for visibility automation)" ON)