diff --git a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/SetupBoost.cmake b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/SetupBoost.cmake
index 4e07e2e7c0..45538b6762 100644
--- a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/SetupBoost.cmake
+++ b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/SetupBoost.cmake
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ macro(SetupBoost)
 
     set(_boost_TEST_VERSIONS ${Boost_ADDITIONAL_VERSIONS})
 
-    set (BOOST_COMPONENTS program_options regex system thread date_time)
+    set (BOOST_COMPONENTS program_options regex thread date_time)
     find_package(Boost ${BOOST_MIN_VERSION}
         COMPONENTS ${BOOST_COMPONENTS} REQUIRED)