diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bc8e2ef1..1b0b2a73 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ 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()
-
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