diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b72bd41ed..e916728a8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -123,11 +123,8 @@ if (${warnings_as_errors})
         set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /W4 /wd4232")
         set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} /W4 /wd4232")
         # Make warning as error
-        add_definitions(/WX)
     else()
         # Make warning as error
-        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Werror")
-        set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Werror")
     endif()
 endif()