diff --git a/components/CMakeLists.txt b/components/CMakeLists.txt
index 412717aaa..33a458b87 100644
--- a/components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ add_library(components STATIC ${COMPONENT_FILES} ${MOC_SRCS} ${ESM_UI_HDR})
 target_link_libraries(components
     ${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY}
-    ${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_IOSTREAMS_LIBRARY}
     ${OSG_LIBRARIES}