diff --git a/Eigen/src/Core/DenseCoeffsBase.h b/Eigen/src/Core/DenseCoeffsBase.h
index ddc8343..f9f1f48 100644
--- a/Eigen/src/Core/DenseCoeffsBase.h
+++ b/Eigen/src/Core/DenseCoeffsBase.h
@@ -162,8 +162,10 @@
     EIGEN_STRONG_INLINE CoeffReturnType
     operator[](Index index) const
     {
+      #ifndef EIGEN2_SUPPORT
       EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT(Derived::IsVectorAtCompileTime,
                           THE_BRACKET_OPERATOR_IS_ONLY_FOR_VECTORS__USE_THE_PARENTHESIS_OPERATOR_INSTEAD)
+      #endif
       eigen_assert(index >= 0 && index < size());
       return derived().coeff(index);
     }
@@ -379,8 +381,10 @@
     EIGEN_STRONG_INLINE Scalar&
     operator[](Index index)
     {
+      #ifndef EIGEN2_SUPPORT
       EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT(Derived::IsVectorAtCompileTime,
                           THE_BRACKET_OPERATOR_IS_ONLY_FOR_VECTORS__USE_THE_PARENTHESIS_OPERATOR_INSTEAD)
+      #endif
       eigen_assert(index >= 0 && index < size());
       return derived().coeffRef(index);
     }