diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c52a42e4..a290730f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ file(READ version.minor PAHO_VERSION_MINOR)
 file(READ version.patch PAHO_VERSION_PATCH)
 SET(CLIENT_VERSION ${PAHO_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PAHO_VERSION_MINOR}.${PAHO_VERSION_PATCH})
 
-ENABLE_LANGUAGE(CXX)
 INCLUDE(GNUInstallDirs)
 
 STRING(TIMESTAMP BUILD_TIMESTAMP UTC)