diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cryptonote_protocol/CMakeLists.txt
index b516e17e96..4494abfbfc 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 # STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
 # THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.5)
-project (monero CXX)
-
 file(GLOB CRYPTONOTE_PROTOCOL *)
 source_group(cryptonote_protocol FILES ${CRYPTONOTE_PROTOCOL})
 
diff --git a/src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt b/src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt
index af58d2bb02..cc408cc3ba 100644
--- a/src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 # STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
 # THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.5)
-project (monero CXX)
-
 file(GLOB P2P *)
 source_group(p2p FILES ${P2P})