diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 832290b5..52df6a5e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 # For this purpose you can define a CMake var: OPENJPEG_NAMESPACE to whatever you like
 # e.g.:
 # SET(OPENJPEG_NAMESPACE "GDCMOPENJPEG")
-PROJECT(OPENJPEG C)
 CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.4)
 
 IF(NOT OPENJPEG_NAMESPACE)