diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bc1391e4499..eda0c30039e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6.0)
 
 if(COMMAND cmake_policy)
-    cmake_policy(SET CMP0003 NEW)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0005 OLD)
 endif(COMMAND cmake_policy)