diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 541da1b87..1876d6b85 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -89,12 +89,6 @@ else()
   add_definitions(-DOSRM_PROJECT_DIR="${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}")
 endif()
 
-
-if(MSVC)
-    # make MSVC less verbose
-    add_compile_options("/p:WarningLevel=0 /clp:NoSummary;NoItemAndPropertyList;ErrorsOnly /p:RunCodeAnalysis=false")
-endif()
-
 # these two functions build up custom variables:
 #   DEPENDENCIES_INCLUDE_DIRS and OSRM_DEFINES
 # These variables we want to pass to