diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c22b94e21c1536d44ae36d6e2aaf504fa74ec497..0fe339c3679ca6656d37a7f0e4604e9919d32bef 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if(MSVC10)
 endif()
 
 set(XDMF_LIBNAME "Xdmf" CACHE STRING "Name for this xdmf library to avoid collision")
-option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build Shared Libraries" OFF)
+
 if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   set(LIBTYPE SHARED)
   set(BUILD_SHARED 1)