diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4ed7ee3b..3f2c117b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -388,8 +388,6 @@ if(APPLE)
 endif()
 
 # warnings
-add_c_flag_if_supported(-Werror C_SECURITY_FLAGS)
-add_cxx_flag_if_supported(-Werror CXX_SECURITY_FLAGS)
 add_c_flag_if_supported(-Wformat C_SECURITY_FLAGS)
 add_cxx_flag_if_supported(-Wformat CXX_SECURITY_FLAGS)
 add_c_flag_if_supported(-Wformat-security C_SECURITY_FLAGS)