diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ffd978562..f48fcd773 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -191,14 +191,6 @@ SET(CPACK_COMPONENTS_ALL assimp-bin ${LIBASSIMP_COMPONENT} ${LIBASSIMP-DEV_COMPO
 SET(ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX "" CACHE STRING "Suffix to append to library names")
 
 IF( UNIX )
-  # Ensure that we do not run into issues like http://www.tcm.phy.cam.ac.uk/sw/inodes64.html on 32 bit linux
-  IF( ${OPERATING_SYSTEM} MATCHES "Android")
-  ELSE()
-    IF ( CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 4) # only necessary for 32-bit linux
-      #ADD_DEFINITIONS(-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 )
-    ENDIF()
-  ENDIF()
-
   # Use GNUInstallDirs for Unix predefined directories
   INCLUDE(GNUInstallDirs)
 ENDIF( UNIX )