diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3930be2748..de16fb3b4c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ INCLUDE(CPack)
 set(CMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS TRUE)
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 
-if(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT AND MSVC)
-    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/install" CACHE PATH "Default install dir on windows" FORCE)
-endif()
-
 set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
 set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
 set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin)