diff --git a/Framework/external/embree/CMakeLists.txt b/Framework/external/embree/CMakeLists.txt
index bdeb386..88c90d6 100644
--- a/Framework/external/embree/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Framework/external/embree/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -101,14 +101,8 @@ OPTION(EMBREE_TUTORIALS    "Enable to build Embree tutorials" ON)
 # Embree configuration
 ##############################################################
 
-GET_PROPERTY(SHARED_LIBS_SUPPORTED GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_SUPPORTS_SHARED_LIBS)
-IF(SHARED_LIBS_SUPPORTED)
-  OPTION(EMBREE_STATIC_LIB "Build Embree as a static library.")
-  MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CLEAR EMBREE_STATIC_LIB)
-ELSE()
-  SET(EMBREE_STATIC_LIB ON CACHE BOOL "Build Embree as a static library." FORCE)
-  MARK_AS_ADVANCED(EMBREE_STATIC_LIB)
-ENDIF()
+SET(EMBREE_STATIC_LIB ON CACHE BOOL "Build Embree as a static library." FORCE)
+MARK_AS_ADVANCED(EMBREE_STATIC_LIB)
 IF (EMBREE_STATIC_LIB)
   SET(EMBREE_LIB_TYPE STATIC)
   ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DEMBREE_STATIC_LIB)