diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 63e3d97c57f5..1c8c0cd68220 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ if(APPLE)
     endif(FREECAD_CREATE_MAC_APP)
 endif(APPLE)
 
-OPTION(BUILD_CAM "Build the FreeCAD CAM module and the needed libs, be aware, unfinished code!" OFF)
 OPTION(BUILD_FEM "Build the FreeCAD FEM module, be aware, unfinished code!" ON)
 OPTION(BUILD_SANDBOX "Build the FreeCAD Sandbox module which is only for testing purposes" OFF)
 OPTION(BUILD_TEMPLATE "Build the FreeCAD template module which is only for testing purposes" OFF)
@@ -275,12 +274,6 @@ if(BUILD_MESH_PART)
   set(BUILD_SMESH ON)
 endif(BUILD_MESH_PART)
 
-#inferred from cmakelists.txt. build errors. obsolete?
-if(BUILD_CAM)
-  set(BUILD_PART ON)
-  set(BUILD_MESH ON)
-endif(BUILD_CAM)
-
 #inferred from cmakelists.txt. appears to be working.
 if(BUILD_RAYTRACING)
   set(BUILD_PART ON)
diff --git a/src/Mod/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Mod/CMakeLists.txt
index b0df39039933..a0b7b3b62f30 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Mod/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ if(BUILD_ASSEMBLY)
   add_subdirectory(Assembly)
 endif(BUILD_ASSEMBLY)
 
-if(BUILD_CAM)
-    add_subdirectory(Cam)
-endif(BUILD_CAM)
-
 if(BUILD_FEM)
     add_subdirectory(Fem)
 endif(BUILD_FEM)