diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index be24a861..9970ac3e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -241,9 +241,6 @@ endif()
 
 if(${PROJECT_NAME}_DEVELOPER_MODE)
   include(ECMEnableSanitizers)
-  if (ECM_ENABLE_SANITIZERS AND MSVC)
-    add_compile_options(-fsanitize=address)
-  endif()
 
   if(${PROJECT_NAME}_TESTS)
     enable_testing()