diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 2439f3b..df7779c 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.9)
 
-SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER gcc)
-
 set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
 SET(PYTHONLIB "po" CACHE STRING "Location of the python site-package directory")