diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 21bebddbb1..956de85b13 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -197,12 +197,6 @@ perform_feature_checks()
 if( CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang" )
     include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
 
-    CHECK_CXX_COMPILER_FLAG("-Wsuggest-override" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_WSUGGEST_OVERRIDE)
-
-    if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_WSUGGEST_OVERRIDE)
-        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wsuggest-override")
-    endif()
-
     CHECK_CXX_COMPILER_FLAG("-Wvla" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_WVLA)
 
     if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_WVLA)
