diff --git a/Scripts/developer_scripts/create_cgal_test_with_cmake b/Scripts/developer_scripts/create_cgal_test_with_cmake
index 5ba44a982fc..3f023fb3448 100755
--- a/Scripts/developer_scripts/create_cgal_test_with_cmake
+++ b/Scripts/developer_scripts/create_cgal_test_with_cmake
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ configure()
   
   if eval 'cmake "\$CMAKE_GENERATOR" -DRUNNING_CGAL_AUTO_TEST=TRUE  \\
                                      -DCGAL_DIR="\$CGAL_DIR" \\
-                                     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=NOTFOUND \\
                                      .' ; then
                                      
     echo "   succesful configuration" >> \$ERRORFILE