diff --git a/modules/videoio/cmake/detect_obsensor.cmake b/modules/videoio/cmake/detect_obsensor.cmake
index cf5a9063a9..f0b66015eb 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/cmake/detect_obsensor.cmake
+++ b/modules/videoio/cmake/detect_obsensor.cmake
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # --- obsensor ---
 if(NOT HAVE_OBSENSOR)
-  if(APPLE)
-    # force to use orbbec sdk on mac
-    set(OBSENSOR_USE_ORBBEC_SDK ON)
-  endif()
-
   if(OBSENSOR_USE_ORBBEC_SDK)
     include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/orbbecsdk/orbbecsdk.cmake)
     download_orbbec_sdk(ORBBEC_SDK_ROOT_DIR)