diff --git a/cmake/Config.cmake b/cmake/Config.cmake
index c0576397f..55e1b7c41 100644
--- a/cmake/Config.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Config.cmake
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ endif()
 ### 0) Define general CXX flags for DEBUG and RELEASE
 ######################################################################################
 
-if(DEBUG)
-  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Debug" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
-else(DEBUG)
-  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
-endif(DEBUG)
-
 add_definitions(-DDEPRECATED_MESSAGES)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG  "-Wunknown-pragmas -O0 -g -Wall -Wextra -ansi -pedantic" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE  "-Wunknown-pragmas -O2" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)