diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ddf2dcf127..493535636e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules)
 # building minizip.
 option(KICAD_MINIZIP "enable/disable building minizip (default ON)" ON)
 
-# Russian GOST and CYRILLIC patch
-option(KICAD_CYRILLIC "enable/disable building using cyrillic (needs unicode) (default OFF)")
+# Russian GOST patch
 option(wxUSE_UNICODE "enable/disable building unicode (default OFF)")
 option(KICAD_GOST "enable/disable building using GOST notation for multiple gates per package (default OFF)")
 
@@ -43,10 +42,6 @@ if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "-Wall -g3 -ggdb3 -DDEBUG")
 endif(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
 
-if(KICAD_CYRILLIC)
-    add_definitions(-DKICAD_CYRILLIC)
-endif(KICAD_CYRILLIC)
-
 if(wxUSE_UNICODE)
     add_definitions(-DwxUSE_UNICODE)
 endif(wxUSE_UNICODE)
diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt
index 0cf44899a8..0dd377d558 100644
--- a/INSTALL.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.txt
@@ -166,9 +166,6 @@ Build the "minizip" executable. Use OFF to disable it building.
 -DKICAD_PYTHON=ON
 Build the KiCad with Python support.
 
--DKICAD_CYRILLIC=ON
-Build the KiCad with cyrillic fonts support.
-
 -DwxUSE_UNICODE=ON
 Require on locale utf8 for build the KiCad with cyrillic fonts support.
 
diff --git a/common/drawtxt.cpp b/common/drawtxt.cpp
index ae57a08b78..c6d3012989 100644
--- a/common/drawtxt.cpp
+++ b/common/drawtxt.cpp
@@ -106,22 +106,6 @@ int NegableTextLength( const wxString& aText )
  */
 static const char* GetHersheyShapeDescription( int AsciiCode )
 {
-#if defined(KICAD_CYRILLIC)
-    AsciiCode &= 0x7FF;
-    if( AsciiCode > 0x40F && AsciiCode < 0x450 ) // big small Cyr
-    {
-        return hershey_cyrillic[AsciiCode - 0x410];
-    }
-    else if( AsciiCode == 0x401 )
-    {
-        return hershey_cyrillic[0x5];
-    }
-    else if( AsciiCode == 0x451 )
-    {
-        return hershey_cyrillic[0x25];
-    }
-#endif
-
     /* calculate font length */
     int font_length_max = sizeof(newstroke_font)/sizeof(*newstroke_font);
     if ( AsciiCode >= (32 + font_length_max) )
diff --git a/include/hershey_fonts.h b/include/hershey_fonts.h
index 947330ecef..7a37960759 100644
--- a/include/hershey_fonts.h
+++ b/include/hershey_fonts.h
@@ -37,6 +37,3 @@
 
 #include "HersheySimplexRoman_sans_normal.h"
 
-#if defined(KICAD_CYRILLIC)
-#include "HersheyCyrillic.h"
-#endif