diff --git a/cmake/Libraries.cmake b/cmake/Libraries.cmake
index f3b6dceea..3f335895f 100644
--- a/cmake/Libraries.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Libraries.cmake
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ macro(configure_libs)
   if(UNIX)
     configure_unix_libs()
   elseif(WIN32)
-    find_package(Python REQUIRED QUIET)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /MP /D _BIND_TO_CURRENT_VCLIBS_VERSION=1")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /MD /O2 /Ob2")
     list(APPEND libs Wtsapi32 Userenv Wininet comsuppw Shlwapi version)