diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0644000..7d5ea9d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ Following variables may be supplied to CMake to affect build:
 * ```SDL2PP_WITH_IMAGE``` - enable SDL_image support (default ON)
 * ```SDL2PP_WITH_MIXER``` - enable SDL_mixer support (default ON)
 * ```SDL2PP_WITH_TTF``` - enable SDL_ttf support (default ON)
-* ```SDL2PP_WITH_WERROR``` - treat warnings as errors, useful for CI (default OFF)
 * ```SDL2PP_WITH_EXAMPLES``` - enable building example programs (only for standalone build, default ON)
 * ```SDL2PP_WITH_TESTS``` - enable building tests (only for standalone build, default ON)
 * ```SDL2PP_STATIC``` - build static library instead of shared (only for standalone build, default OFF)
diff --git a/cmake/CheckCompile.cmake b/cmake/CheckCompile.cmake
index 5f93361..b20075a 100644
--- a/cmake/CheckCompile.cmake
+++ b/cmake/CheckCompile.cmake
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ MACRO(CHECK_COMPILE RESULT_VAR CODE DESCRIPTION)
 	SET(SAVED_CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET "${CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET}")
 	SET(SAVED_CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS "${CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS}")
 	SET(CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET YES)
-	SET(CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS "${SDL2PP_WERROR_FLAG}")
 	CHECK_CXX_SOURCE_COMPILES("${CODE}" ${RESULT_VAR})
 	SET(CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET "${SAVED_CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET}")
 	SET(CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS "${SAVED_CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS}")