diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 432afe3ba..2b3970a67 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -404,11 +404,6 @@ if( ZD_CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX_COMPATIBLE )
 		set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-Wno-unknown-pragmas -Wno-comment -Wno-format ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}" )
 	endif()
 
-	# Add stack protection for MinGW.
-	if( MINGW )
-		set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-fstack-protector ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}" )
-	endif()
-
 	# Detect FreeBSD and add flags
 	if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "FreeBSD")
 		set( CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fPIC" )