diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 42451ad..858a34b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ IF (MINGW)
 ENDIF(MINGW)
 
 IF(MSVC)
-  OPTION(PCRE_STATIC_RUNTIME OFF CACHE BOOL
+  OPTION(PCRE_STATIC_RUNTIME
 	"ON=Compile against the static runtime (/MT)."
 	OFF)
   OPTION(INSTALL_MSVC_PDB