diff --git a/components/CMakeLists.txt b/components/CMakeLists.txt
index b8ade0a67..e9b992e02 100644
--- a/components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ if (GIT_CHECKOUT)
             -DOPENMW_VERSION_MINOR=${OPENMW_VERSION_MINOR}
             -DOPENMW_VERSION_RELEASE=${OPENMW_VERSION_RELEASE}
             -DOPENMW_VERSION=${OPENMW_VERSION}
-            -DMSVC=${MSVC}
 			-DMACROSFILE=${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/OpenMWMacros.cmake
             -P ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../cmake/GitVersion.cmake
             VERBATIM)