diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f5267360..93c9667b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ option(SPDLOG_BUILD_ALL "Build all artifacts" OFF)
 # build shared option
 option(SPDLOG_BUILD_SHARED "Build shared library" OFF)
 
-# precompiled headers option
-option(SPDLOG_ENABLE_PCH "Build static or shared library using precompiled header to speed up compilation time" OFF)
-
 # build position independent code
 option(SPDLOG_BUILD_PIC "Build position independent code (-fPIC)" OFF)