diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 296b5be7..58e76f52 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,13 +15,6 @@ message(STATUS "Build spdlog: ${SPDLOG_VERSION}")
 
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Set CMake policies to support later version behaviour
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-if(POLICY CMP0077)
-    cmake_policy(SET CMP0077 NEW) # option() honors variables already set
-endif()
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Set default build to release
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------