diff --git a/cmake-scripts/backport-libs.cmake b/cmake-scripts/backport-libs.cmake
index 416f9cc3a..ac1301ec7 100644
--- a/cmake-scripts/backport-libs.cmake
+++ b/cmake-scripts/backport-libs.cmake
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
 add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/backports/optional)
 
 list(APPEND ASY_STATIC_LIBARIES OptionalBackport)
-
-if (ENABLE_OPENGL)
-    add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/backports/glew)
-    # using glew within the repo
-    list(APPEND ASY_STATIC_LIBARIES GLEW)
-
-    list(APPEND ASYMPTOTE_INCLUDES $<TARGET_PROPERTY:GLEW,INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES>)
-endif()