diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1e236f9..c8770f6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ execute_process(
     OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_SHA1
     OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
 )
-if(GIT_SHA1_RESULT)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR
-            "Cannot determine git commit: " ${GIT_SHA1_RESULT})
-endif(GIT_SHA1_RESULT)
-
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Check for building on Tilera
 # If the Tilera environment is installed, then $TILERA_ROOT is defined