diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 115a76db934b..d21894b89ee2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -421,12 +421,6 @@ if(ENABLE_LTO)
 	find_program(LTO_RANLIB NAMES gcc-ranlib)
 	set(CMAKE_AR "${LTO_AR}" CACHE STRING "Supports LTO" FORCE)
 	set(CMAKE_RANLIB "${LTO_RANLIB}" CACHE STRING "Supports LTO" FORCE)
-else()
-	MESSAGE("Using ar, ranlib, and default linker")
-	find_program(NON_LTO_AR NAMES ar)
-	find_program(NON_LTO_RANLIB NAMES ranlib)
-	set(CMAKE_AR "${NON_LTO_AR}" CACHE STRING "Does not support LTO" FORCE)
-	set(CMAKE_RANLIB "${NON_LTO_RANLIB}" CACHE STRING "Does not support LTO" FORCE)
 endif()
 MARK_AS_ADVANCED(LTO_AR LTO_RANLIB NON_LTO_AR NON_LTO_RANLIB)