diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 453006d41..262f38121 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ if(MSVC)
   set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS ${MSVC_LINKER_FLAGS})
   set(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS ${MSVC_LINKER_FLAGS})
   set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS ${MSVC_LINKER_FLAGS})
-  set(CMAKE_STATIC_LINKER_FLAGS ${MSVC_LINKER_FLAGS})
 endif()
 
 set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)