--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -160,9 +160,6 @@
   add_cxx_compiler_flag(-Wall)
   add_cxx_compiler_flag(-Wextra)
   add_cxx_compiler_flag(-Wshadow)
-  add_cxx_compiler_flag(-Werror RELEASE)
-  add_cxx_compiler_flag(-Werror RELWITHDEBINFO)
-  add_cxx_compiler_flag(-Werror MINSIZEREL)
   if (NOT BENCHMARK_ENABLE_TESTING)
     # Disable warning when compiling tests as gtest does not use 'override'.
     add_cxx_compiler_flag(-Wsuggest-override)