diff --git a/apps/bsatool/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/bsatool/CMakeLists.txt
index ec0615ff9c..85188dbe9f 100644
--- a/apps/bsatool/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/bsatool/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ openmw_add_executable(bsatool
 
 target_link_libraries(bsatool
   ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}
-  ${Boost_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY}
   components
 )
 
diff --git a/apps/niftest/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/niftest/CMakeLists.txt
index 3cbee2b7e8..856404c1ce 100644
--- a/apps/niftest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/niftest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ openmw_add_executable(niftest
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(niftest
-  ${Boost_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY}
   components
 )