diff --git a/Modules/Platform/CYGWIN.cmake b/Modules/Platform/CYGWIN.cmake
index ec7950a1c..4dd273d1f 100644
--- a/Modules/Platform/CYGWIN.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Platform/CYGWIN.cmake
@@ -7,4 +7,3 @@ SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_C_FLAGS "")
 SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_CXX_FLAGS "")
 INCLUDE(${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/gcc.cmake)
 FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM NAMES gmake make )
-SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_C_FLAGS -DTestPIC)
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