diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b0f6b510..c40bc2690 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ IF(CMAKE_BOOTSTRAP)
   UNSET(CMAKE_BOOTSTRAP CACHE)
 ENDIF()
 
-MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY)
-
 SET(CMake_BIN_DIR ${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/bin)
 
 IF("${CMake_SOURCE_DIR}" STREQUAL "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}")