diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f48391edf..66f7b726d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -155,22 +155,6 @@ IF (WIN32)
     # "VCRUNTIME140.dll not found. Try reinstalling the app.", but give users
     # a choice to opt for the shared runtime if they want.
     option(USE_STATIC_CRT "Link against the static runtime libraries." OFF)
-
-    # The CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS vars can be overriden by some Visual Studio generators, so we use an alternative
-    # global method here:
-    if (${USE_STATIC_CRT})
-      add_compile_options(
-          $<$<CONFIG:>:/MT>
-          $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:/MTd>
-          $<$<CONFIG:Release>:/MT>
-      )
-    else()
-      add_compile_options(
-          $<$<CONFIG:>:/MD>
-          $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:/MDd>
-          $<$<CONFIG:Release>:/MD>
-      )
-    endif()
   ENDIF()
 ENDIF()