diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 87d1f44..85c1b75 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ endif()
 # Target and link #
 ###################
 
-set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib; ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}")
-
 # xeus-cling sources
 set(XEUS_CLING_SRC
     src/xinput.hpp
@@ -211,17 +209,8 @@ if (APPLE)
     set_target_properties(xcpp xeus-cling PROPERTIES
         MACOSX_RPATH ON
     )
-else()
-    set_target_properties(xcpp xeus-cling PROPERTIES
-        BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH 1
-        SKIP_BUILD_RPATH FALSE
-    )
 endif()
 
-set_target_properties(xcpp xeus-cling PROPERTIES
-    INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH TRUE
-)
-
 target_include_directories(xeus-cling
                            PUBLIC
                            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${XEUS_CLING_INCLUDE_DIR}>