diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index f6727da35..c9a327bf3 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ if( WIN32 )
 		PATHS ENV DXSDK_DIR
 		PATH_SUFFIXES Include )
 	if( NOT XINPUT_INCLUDE_DIR )
-		message( SEND_ERROR "Could not find xinput.h. XInput will be disabled." )
+		message( WARNING "Could not find xinput.h. XInput will be disabled." )
 		add_definitions( -DNO_XINPUT )
 	else( NOT XINPUT_INCLUDE_DIR )
 		include_directories( ${XINPUT_INCLUDE_DIR} )