diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 488da81d..ee021d97 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,21 +14,6 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
   set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release)
 endif()
 
-if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Release)
-	option(ENABLE_LTO "Enable link-time optimization" ON)
-else()
-	option(ENABLE_LTO "Enable link-time optimization" OFF)
-endif()
-
-if(ENABLE_LTO)
-	add_compile_options(-O3 -flto)
-	set(CMAKE_AR "gcc-ar")
-	set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_CREATE "<CMAKE_AR> qcs <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
-	set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_FINISH   true)
-	set(CMAKE_CXX_ARCHIVE_CREATE "<CMAKE_AR> qcs <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
-	set(CMAKE_CXX_ARCHIVE_FINISH   true)
-endif()
-
 add_compile_options(-fno-pic)
 add_link_options(-no-pie)