diff --git a/etc/settings.csh b/etc/settings.csh
index 778b1b6a3..71a110a5a 100644
--- a/etc/settings.csh
+++ b/etc/settings.csh
@@ -103,30 +103,6 @@ case FOAM:
         setenv WM_COMPILER_DIR $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.9.2/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS
         _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.9.2/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gcc-4.9.2.csh
     breaksw
-    case Gcc48:
-        setenv WM_COMPILER_DIR $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.8.4/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.8.4/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gcc-4.8.4.csh
-    breaksw
-    case Gcc47:
-        setenv WM_COMPILER_DIR $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.7.4/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gmp-5.1.2/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gmp-5.1.2.csh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/mpfr-3.1.2/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/mpfr-3.1.2.csh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/mpc-1.0.1/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/mpc-1.0.1.csh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.7.4/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gcc-4.7.4.csh
-    breaksw
-    case Gcc45:
-        setenv WM_COMPILER_DIR $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.5.1/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gmp-5.0.1/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gmp-5.0.1.csh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/mpfr-3.0.1/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/mpfr-3.0.1.csh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/mpc-0.8.2/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/mpc-0.8.2.csh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.5.1/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gcc-4.5.1.csh
-    breaksw
-    case Gcc44:
-        setenv WM_COMPILER_DIR $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.4.5/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gmp-5.0.1/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gmp-5.0.1.csh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/mpfr-3.0.1/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/mpfr-3.0.1.csh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.4.5/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gcc-4.4.5.csh
-    breaksw
     endsw
 
     # Check that the compiler directory can be found
diff --git a/etc/settings.sh b/etc/settings.sh
index b4f03ae53..4f8ae8790 100755
--- a/etc/settings.sh
+++ b/etc/settings.sh
@@ -141,30 +141,6 @@ FOAM)
         export WM_COMPILER_DIR=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.9.2/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS
         _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.9.2/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gcc-4.9.2.sh
         ;;
-    Gcc48)
-        export WM_COMPILER_DIR=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.8.4/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.8.4/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gcc-4.8.4.sh
-        ;;
-    Gcc47)
-        export WM_COMPILER_DIR=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.7.4/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gmp-5.1.2/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gmp-5.1.2.sh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/mpfr-3.1.2/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/mpfr-3.1.2.sh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/mpc-1.0.1/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/mpc-1.0.1.sh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.7.4/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gcc-4.7.4.sh
-        ;;
-    Gcc45)
-        export WM_COMPILER_DIR=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.5.1/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gmp-5.0.1/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gmp-5.0.1.sh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/mpfr-3.0.1/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/mpfr-3.0.1.sh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/mpc-0.8.2/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/mpc-0.8.2.sh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.5.1/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gcc-4.5.1.sh
-        ;;
-    Gcc44)
-        export WM_COMPILER_DIR=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.4.5/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gmp-5.0.1/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gmp-5.0.1.sh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/mpfr-3.0.1/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/mpfr-3.0.1.sh
-        _foamSource $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/packages/gcc-4.4.5/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/etc/gcc-4.4.5.sh
-        ;;
     esac
 
     # Check that the compiler directory can be found