diff --git a/apps/launcher/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
index 274239fb0..4d2dc6ac4 100644
--- a/apps/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ if (DESIRED_QT_VERSION MATCHES 4)
     endif(WIN32)
 else()
     qt5_use_modules(openmw-launcher Widgets Core)
-    if (WIN32)
-        target_link_libraries(Qt5::WinMain)
-    endif()
 endif()
 
 if (BUILD_WITH_CODE_COVERAGE)
diff --git a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
index 6af04e8fc..a8ed68328 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -224,9 +224,6 @@ if (DESIRED_QT_VERSION MATCHES 4)
     endif()
 else()
     qt5_use_modules(openmw-cs Widgets Core Network OpenGL)
-    if (WIN32)
-        target_link_libraries(Qt5::WinMain)
-    endif()
 endif()
 
 if (WIN32)
diff --git a/apps/wizard/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/wizard/CMakeLists.txt
index 89438640c..4be5fb2b7 100644
--- a/apps/wizard/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/wizard/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@ if (DESIRED_QT_VERSION MATCHES 4)
     endif()
 else()
     qt5_use_modules(openmw-wizard Widgets Core)
-    if (WIN32)
-        target_link_libraries(Qt5::WinMain)
-    endif()
 endif()
 
 if (OPENMW_USE_UNSHIELD)