diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a0e0e7fa..c54a36d5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -315,14 +315,6 @@ install( FILES ${OPENJPEG_BINARY_DIR}/OpenJPEGConfig.cmake
 )
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# install CHANGES and LICENSE
-if(BUILD_DOC)
-if(EXISTS ${OPENJPEG_SOURCE_DIR}/CHANGES)
-  install(FILES CHANGES DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR})
-endif()
-
-install(FILES LICENSE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR})
-endif()
 
 include (cmake/OpenJPEGCPack.cmake)