diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a20f12a1a481cdb008c7a82da1660f6a7e9fa24f..665ede4a67aec09f8b363ef909263bafd731ad06 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ IF(BUILD_PYTHON_INTERFACE)
 ENDIF(BUILD_PYTHON_INTERFACE)
 
 # Project dependencies
-ADD_PROJECT_DEPENDENCY(Eigen3 REQUIRED PKG_CONFIG_REQUIRES eigen3)
+ADD_PROJECT_DEPENDENCY(Eigen3 REQUIRED)
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
   ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/find-external/CDD