diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a95b684b..1ca54af5f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ if(NOT MSVC)
   if(COMPILER_SUPPORT_WERROR)
     set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS "-Werror")
   endif()
-  ei_add_cxx_compiler_flag("-static")
-  ei_add_cxx_compiler_flag("-fPIC")
   ei_add_cxx_compiler_flag("-pedantic")
   ei_add_cxx_compiler_flag("-Wall")
   ei_add_cxx_compiler_flag("-Wextra")