diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ce28f3ef..2ea958b4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ else (WIN32)
 	IF (CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR MATCHES "^(i.86|x86(_64)?)$")
 		set (PLATFORM_COMPILE_FLAGS "${PLATFORM_COMPILE_FLAGS} -msse4")
 		set (BLAKE2_IMPLEMENTATION "blake2/blake2b.c")
-		if (ENABLE_AES)
-			set (PLATFORM_COMPILE_FLAGS "${PLATFORM_COMPILE_FLAGS} -maes")
-		endif()
 		if (ENABLE_AVX2)
 			set (PLATFORM_COMPILE_FLAGS "${PLATFORM_COMPILE_FLAGS} -mavx2")
 			if (PERMUTE_WITH_GATHER)