--- a/spm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/spm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 #  @date 2013-06-24
 #
 ###
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.0)
-project (SPM C Fortran)
-
 # Check if compiled independently or within another project
 if ( ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} STREQUAL ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
   set( BUILD_AS_SUBPROJECT OFF )