diff --git a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/SetupSalomeSMESH.cmake b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/SetupSalomeSMESH.cmake
index fa7a20daf3..c991d49cfe 100644
--- a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/SetupSalomeSMESH.cmake
+++ b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/SetupSalomeSMESH.cmake
@@ -113,10 +113,6 @@ macro(SetupSalomeSMESH)
                     add_compile_options(${HDF5_CFLAGS})
                     link_directories(${HDF5_LIBRARY_DIRS})
                     link_libraries(${HDF5_LIBRARIES})
-                    find_file(Hdf5dotH hdf5.h PATHS ${HDF5_INCLUDE_DIRS} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
-                    if(NOT Hdf5dotH)
-                        message( FATAL_ERROR "${HDF5_VARIANT} development header not found.")
-                    endif()
                 endif()
                 check_include_file_cxx(hdf5.h HDF5_FOUND)
                 if(NOT HDF5_FOUND)