diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cbcef7892..0308045c0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 # libigl
 option(LIBIGL_WITH_OPENGL            "Use OpenGL"         ON)
 option(LIBIGL_WITH_OPENGL_GLFW       "Use GLFW"           ON)
-option(LIBIGL_WITH_VIEWER            "Use OpenGL viewer"  ON)
 
 find_package(LIBIGL REQUIRED QUIET)