diff --git a/cmakemodules/ilcsoft_default_rpath_settings.cmake b/cmakemodules/ilcsoft_default_rpath_settings.cmake
index 87054c3..171880d 100644
--- a/cmakemodules/ilcsoft_default_rpath_settings.cmake
+++ b/cmakemodules/ilcsoft_default_rpath_settings.cmake
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@ if(APPLE)
   if("${isSystemDir}" STREQUAL "-1")
     set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH "@loader_path/../${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}")
   endif("${isSystemDir}" STREQUAL "-1")
-elseif(LCIO_SET_RPATH)
-  set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}") # install LIBDIR
-  # the RPATH to be used when installing, but only if it's not a system directory
-  list(FIND CMAKE_PLATFORM_IMPLICIT_LINK_DIRECTORIES "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}" isSystemDir)
-  if("${isSystemDir}" STREQUAL "-1")
-    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}")
-  endif("${isSystemDir}" STREQUAL "-1")
 else()
   set(CMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RPATH TRUE)           # skip the full RPATH for the install tree
 endif()