diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8581813..52b147f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if (APPLE)
 endif()
 
 if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++14 -O3 -Wall -Werror -Wno-return-stack-address")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++14 -O3 -Wall -Wno-return-stack-address")
 endif()
 
 # Check for cryptopp (static)