diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index afea1f4bb..823c1c2b4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ endif()
 # Whether to enable SSE
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Emscripten")
   set(FCL_TARGET_SUPPORT_X64_SSE OFF)
-elseif(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.10.0")
+else()
   cmake_host_system_information(RESULT _has_sse QUERY HAS_SSE)
   cmake_host_system_information(RESULT _has_sse2 QUERY HAS_SSE2)
   if(_has_sse AND _has_sse2)
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ elseif(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.10.0")
   else()
     set(FCL_TARGET_SUPPORT_X64_SSE OFF)
   endif()
-else()
-  set(FCL_TARGET_SUPPORT_X64_SSE ON)
 endif()
 set(SSE_FLAGS "")
 option(FCL_USE_X64_SSE "Whether FCL should x64 SSE instructions" ${FCL_TARGET_SUPPORT_X64_SSE})