diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 415fe7e101..c4219e21e2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 project(hifi)
 
 if(APPLE)
-  set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.7)
   set(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT macosx10.7)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/interface/CMakeLists.txt b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
index aff2ef6fcf..6306138e14 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_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.7)
   set(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT macosx10.7)
 else (APPLE)
   # include the right GL headers for UNIX