diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2c35ea2..fafd904 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ set (FANN_VERSION_MINOR 2)
 set (FANN_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 set (FANN_VERSION_STRING ${FANN_VERSION_MAJOR}.${FANN_VERSION_MINOR}.${FANN_VERSION_PATCH})
 
-option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "build shared/static libs" ON)
 
 INCLUDE(DefineInstallationPaths)