diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 89c7d202..eaf25241 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -157,14 +157,6 @@ option(FMT_OS "Include core requiring OS (Windows/Posix) " ON)
 option(FMT_MODULE "Build a module instead of a traditional library." OFF)
 option(FMT_SYSTEM_HEADERS "Expose headers with marking them as system." OFF)
 
-set(FMT_CAN_MODULE OFF)
-if (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD GREATER 17 AND NOT MSVC)
-  set(FMT_CAN_MODULE ON)
-endif ()
-if (NOT FMT_CAN_MODULE)
-  set(FMT_MODULE OFF)
-  message(STATUS "Module support is disabled.")
-endif ()
 if (FMT_TEST AND FMT_MODULE)
   # The tests require {fmt} to be compiled as traditional library
   message(STATUS "Testing is incompatible with build mode 'module'.")