diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 71ff93c4e..ac5d5b820 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ find_package( YAMLCPP 0.5.1 REQUIRED )
 find_package( PolkitQt5-1 REQUIRED )
 
 option( WITH_PYTHON "Enable Python modules API (requires Boost.Python)." ON )
-# option( WITH_CRASHREPORTER "Build with CrashReporter" OFF )
 option( INSTALL_CONFIG "Install configuration files" ON )
 option( WITH_PYTHONQT "Enable next generation Python modules API (experimental, requires PythonQt)." OFF )
 option( BUILD_TESTING "Build the testing tree." ON )
@@ -86,11 +85,6 @@ if( BUILD_TESTING )
     enable_testing()
 endif ()
 
-# if( CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR MATCHES "arm" OR NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/thirdparty/libcrashreporter-qt/CMakeLists.txt" )
-#     message( STATUS "Build of crashreporter disabled." )
-#     set( WITH_CRASHREPORTER OFF )
-# endif()
-
 find_package( PythonLibs 3.3 )
 set_package_properties(
     PYTHONLIBS PROPERTIES
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c6483b940..c29a866d8 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,3 @@ add_subdirectory( modules )
 
 # branding components
 add_subdirectory( branding )
-
-if( WITH_CRASHREPORTER )
-    add_subdirectory( crashreporter )
-endif()