diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c4219e21e2..6e227c95f6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 
 project(hifi)
 
-if(APPLE)
-  set(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT macosx10.7)
-endif()
-
 add_subdirectory(space)
 add_subdirectory(domain)
 add_subdirectory(mixer)
diff --git a/interface/CMakeLists.txt b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
index 6306138e14..0685aca6cd 100644
--- a/interface/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ if (APPLE)
   # link in required OS X frameworks and include the right GL headers
   set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-framework CoreAudio -framework AudioToolbox -framework AudioUnit -framework CoreServices -framework Carbon")
   set(GL_HEADERS "#include <GLUT/glut.h>\n#include <OpenGL/glext.h>")
-  set(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT macosx10.7)
 else (APPLE)
   # include the right GL headers for UNIX
   set(GL_HEADERS "#include <GL/gl.h>\n#include <GL/glut.h>\n#include <GL/glext.h>")