diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 9dd1b13..e898647 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ if ( NOT DEFINED WITH_BINDING_PYTHON )
   SET(WITH_BINDING_PYTHON ON)
 ENDIF()
 
-if ( NOT DEFINED WITH_ALPR_STATICALLY_LINKED)
-  SET(WITH_ALPR_STATICALLY_LINKED OFF)
-ENDIF()
-
 if ( NOT DEFINED WITH_UTILITIES )
   SET(WITH_UTILITIES ON)
 ENDIF()