diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2440256f..a0291c4a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -85,16 +85,6 @@ IF(APPLE)
     ELSE (UNIVERSAL)
         SET(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT "/")
     ENDIF (UNIVERSAL)
-
-    IF (PNG_FOUND)
-         INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(
-            "${PNG_INCLUDE_DIR}"
-         )
-        SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -lpng")
-        SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} -lpng")
-        SET(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS} -lpng")
-    ENDIF (PNG_FOUND)
-
 ENDIF(APPLE)
 
 add_subdirectory(backend)