diff --git a/Src/CMakeLists.txt b/Src/CMakeLists.txt
index 6e8af043..df5ca007 100644
--- a/Src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,11 +27,7 @@ add_library(amrex ALIAS amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d)
 add_library(AMReX::amrex ALIAS amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d)
 
 # legacy symlink for build directory: libamrex.[so|a] / amrex.[dll.lib]
-add_custom_command(TARGET amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d POST_BUILD
-    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink
-        $<TARGET_FILE_NAME:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>
-        $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>/$<TARGET_FILE_PREFIX:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>amrex$<TARGET_FILE_SUFFIX:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>
-)
+
 
 
 #
diff --git a/Tools/CMake/AMReXInstallHelpers.cmake b/Tools/CMake/AMReXInstallHelpers.cmake
index 7c832d3a..ea5ea535 100644
--- a/Tools/CMake/AMReXInstallHelpers.cmake
+++ b/Tools/CMake/AMReXInstallHelpers.cmake
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ function (install_amrex_targets)
        # legacy symlink for: libamrex.[so|a] / amrex.[dll.lib]
        #   escape spaces for generated cmake_install.cmake file
        file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib" ABS_INSTALL_LIB_DIR)
-       install(CODE "file(CREATE_LINK
-           $<TARGET_FILE_NAME:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>
-           \"${ABS_INSTALL_LIB_DIR}/$<TARGET_FILE_PREFIX:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>amrex$<TARGET_FILE_SUFFIX:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>\"
-           COPY_ON_ERROR SYMBOLIC)"
-       )
 
        # Install fortran modules if Fortran is enabled
        get_property(_lang GLOBAL PROPERTY ENABLED_LANGUAGES)