diff --git a/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_Common.cmake b/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_Common.cmake
index adbb899c9a7..a1c6ab483fc 100644
--- a/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_Common.cmake
+++ b/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_Common.cmake
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ if( NOT CGAL_COMMON_FILE_INCLUDED )
     endif()
   endif()
 
-  set(CMAKE_COLORMAKEFILE ON)
-
   # set minimal version of some optional libraries:
   set( Eigen3_FIND_VERSION "3.1.0")