--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -511,8 +511,6 @@ if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC OR CMAKE_COMP
         #    MACRO_TUNE_LINKER("-pie")
         # These do not work on Windows right now
         if (NOT WIN32)
-            # Stack protector
-            MACRO_TUNE_COMPILER("-fstack-protector")
             # Mark code read only
             MACRO_TUNE_LINKER("-Wl,-zrelro")
         endif (NOT WIN32)