diff --git a/modules/sfm/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/sfm/CMakeLists.txt
index 53a8d43..8809c88 100644
--- a/modules/sfm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/sfm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ if((gflags_FOUND OR GFLAGS_FOUND OR GFLAGS_INCLUDE_DIRS) AND (glog_FOUND OR GLOG
   )
   file(REMOVE "${_fname}")
   message(STATUS "Checking SFM deps... ${SFM_DEPS_OK}")
+  add_definitions(-DGLOG_NO_ABBREVIATED_SEVERITIES)
 else()
   set(SFM_DEPS_OK FALSE)
 endif()