diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index de554d0f6..3382bf066 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -274,9 +274,3 @@ endif()
 # Add extra compilation flags to suppress warnings from some libraries/tools
 # Note that target_compile_options() *appends* to the current compilation options of
 # the specified target
-
-set_target_properties(libopenfpga openfpga
-  PROPERTIES
-  ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/openfpga"
-  LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/openfpga"
-  RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/openfpga")