diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c6b2b2a810..497dcd3d94 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 set(CMAKE_INSTALL_DIR lib/cmake/fbthrift CACHE STRING
     "The subdirectory where CMake package config files should be installed")
 
-set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${LIB_INSTALL_DIR}")
 set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH TRUE)
 
 # Add root dir so qualified includes work, e.g. #include "thrift/compiler/*.h".