diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ec69e9c5..85a6b475 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,14 +46,6 @@ set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON CACHE INTERNAL "")
 
 xo_toplevel_compile_options()
 
-if(NOT CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH)
-    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH $(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX)/lib CACHE STRING "runpath in installed libraries/executables")
-endif()
-
-# early find_package() experiment
-#find_package(indentlog CONFIG REQUIRED)
-#find_package(refcnt CONFIG REQUIRED)
-
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
 # sources