--- numpy/distutils/system_info.py
+++ numpy/distutils/system_info.py
@@ -269,13 +269,7 @@
       1 - display warning message
       2 - raise error
     """
-    cl = {'atlas': atlas_info,  # use lapack_opt or blas_opt instead
-          'atlas_threads': atlas_threads_info,                # ditto
-          'atlas_blas': atlas_blas_info,
-          'atlas_blas_threads': atlas_blas_threads_info,
-          'lapack_atlas': lapack_atlas_info,  # use lapack_opt instead
-          'lapack_atlas_threads': lapack_atlas_threads_info,  # ditto
-          'mkl': mkl_info,
+    cl = {'mkl': mkl_info,
           'lapack_mkl': lapack_mkl_info,      # use lapack_opt instead
           'blas_mkl': blas_mkl_info,          # use blas_opt instead
           'x11': x11_info,