diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index daa236f4..f81aa959 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.4)
+project(libuv LANGUAGES C)
 
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0057 NEW) # Enable IN_LIST operator
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0064 NEW) # Support if (TEST) operator
-cmake_policy(SET CMP0091 NEW) # Enable CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY
-
-project(libuv LANGUAGES C)
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 
@@ -40,14 +38,6 @@ if(ASAN AND CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "AppleClang|GNU|Clang")
   set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -fno-omit-frame-pointer -fsanitize=address")
 endif()
 
-# MSVC options
-if(MSVC)
-  option(STATIC_VCRT "Force /MT for static VC runtimes" OFF)
-  if(STATIC_VCRT)
-    set(CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>")
-  endif()
-endif()
-
 # Compiler check
 string(CONCAT is-msvc $<OR:
   $<C_COMPILER_ID:MSVC>,