diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a80cd5f92f..f2e51a7b03 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ option(BUILD_EXTERNAL "Build external dependencies in /External" ON)
 
 set(LIB_TYPE STATIC)
 
-if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    set(LIB_TYPE SHARED)
-endif()
-
 option(SKIP_GLSLANG_INSTALL "Skip installation" ${SKIP_GLSLANG_INSTALL})
 if(NOT ${SKIP_GLSLANG_INSTALL})
   set(ENABLE_GLSLANG_INSTALL ON)