diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f2571e824b..48504d66af 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -648,11 +648,11 @@ else()
 		if(NOT ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin")
 			include(FindGLEW)
 		endif()
-		if(NOT GLEW_FOUND)
+		if(NOT GLEW_FOUND OR NOT GLEW_HAS_1_9_METHODS)
 			message("Using static GLEW from Externals")
 			add_subdirectory(Externals/GLew)
 			include_directories(Externals/GLew/include)
-		endif(NOT GLEW_FOUND)
+		endif()
 	endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/CMakeTests/FindGLEW.cmake b/CMakeTests/FindGLEW.cmake
index 33c60d0439..cb1e09021a 100644
--- a/CMakeTests/FindGLEW.cmake
+++ b/CMakeTests/FindGLEW.cmake
@@ -28,8 +28,5 @@ if(GLEW_FOUND)
 	if (GLEW_HAS_1_9_METHODS)
 		include_directories(${GLEW_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 		message("GLEW found")
-	else()
-		set($GLEW_FOUND 0 CACHE INTERNAL "")
-		message(FATAL_ERROR "A version of GLEW with the required methods was not found")
 	endif()
 endif()