diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6360666..09a3dad 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ message(STATUS "CMake C++ compiler: ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}")
 message(STATUS "CMake system name: ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}")
 message(STATUS "CMake host system processor: ${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}")
 
-# static link to make leak checking easier (_crtBreakAlloc)
-set(CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>")
 
 if (MSVC OR APPLE OR UNIX)
 	option(BOX3D_SANITIZE "Enable sanitizers for some builds" OFF)