diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 50fae46..b33815c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,14 +8,6 @@ set(LIBDXFRW_BUILD_DOC TRUE CACHE BOOL "Build the documentation")
 set(LIBDXFRW_BUILD_DWG2DXF TRUE CACHE BOOL "Build the dwg2dxf application")
 
 
-# set compiler warnings
-if (MSVC)
-    add_compile_options(/W3)
-else()
-    add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -pedantic -Werror)
-endif()
-
-
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
 set(CMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON)