diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 309cc7c4e..63c7f9e54 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
 
-# new feature to Cmake Version > 2.8.12
-# Mac ONLY. Define Relative Path on Mac OS
-if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH)
-  set(CMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH 0)
-endif()
-
 # Set the version number for the library
 set (GTSAM_VERSION_MAJOR 4)
 set (GTSAM_VERSION_MINOR 3)