diff --git a/config/20-sge.ini b/config/20-sge.ini
index 52591e66..97a16ebb 100644
--- a/config/20-sge.ini
+++ b/config/20-sge.ini
@@ -29,20 +29,3 @@ sge_config = /etc/sysconfig/gridengine
 ; The sge_bin_location setting should be set to the location where your
 ; SGE binaries are located, this is a required setting
 sge_bin_location = UNAVAILABLE
-
-; This option sets the queue that incoming jobs will be sent to by default.
-; If this is not set, jobs will be sent to the queue that is set in your SGE 
-; settings
-; default_queue = UNAVAILABLE
-
-; If this option is set to True then the job manager will attempt to verify that 
-; incoming jobs specify a valid queue.  If this is set, then you must
-; set the available_queues option as well
-; This is set to False by default
-; validate_queues = False
-
-; This option tells globus which queues are available on your SGE cluster.
-; This option is used in conjunction with the validate_queues option to 
-; verify that jobs are being sent to a queue that exists on your SGE 
-; cluster
-; available_queues = UNAVAILABLE
diff --git a/osg_configure/configure_modules/sge.py b/osg_configure/configure_modules/sge.py
index ffe65b2a..c48e4265 100644
--- a/osg_configure/configure_modules/sge.py
+++ b/osg_configure/configure_modules/sge.py
@@ -34,20 +34,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
                                               default_value='/etc/sysconfig/gridengine'),
                         'sge_bin_location':
                             configfile.Option(name='sge_bin_location',
-                                              default_value='default'),
-                        'default_queue':
-                            configfile.Option(name='default_queue',
-                                              required=configfile.Option.OPTIONAL,
-                                              default_value=''),
-                        'validate_queues':
-                            configfile.Option(name='validate_queues',
-                                              required=configfile.Option.OPTIONAL,
-                                              opt_type=bool,
-                                              default_value=False),
-                        'available_queues':
-                            configfile.Option(name='available_queues',
-                                              required=configfile.Option.OPTIONAL,
-                                              default_value='')}
+                                              default_value='default')}
         self.config_section = "SGE"
         self.log('SGEConfiguration.__init__ completed')
 
@@ -70,7 +57,8 @@ def parse_configuration(self, configuration):
             self.log('SGEConfiguration.parse_configuration completed')
             return True
 
-        self.get_options(configuration, ignore_options=['enabled'])
+        self.get_options(configuration, ignore_options=['enabled', 'default_queue', 'validate_queues',
+                                                        'available_queues'])
 
         # fill in values for sge_location and home
         self.options['job_manager'] = configfile.Option(name='job_manager',