diff --git a/CMake/options.cmake b/CMake/options.cmake
index 6957350b4..ab0ef2cc0 100644
--- a/CMake/options.cmake
+++ b/CMake/options.cmake
@@ -344,13 +344,6 @@ if (OPTION_CAIRO OR OPTION_CAIROEXT)
 
 endif (OPTION_CAIRO OR OPTION_CAIROEXT)
 
-#######################################################################
-option (OPTION_USE_SVG "read/write SVG files" ON)
-
-if (OPTION_USE_SVG)
-  set (FLTK_USE_SVG 1)
-endif (OPTION_USE_SVG)
-
 #######################################################################
 set (HAVE_GL LIB_GL OR LIB_MesaGL)