diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d43c3f6e..346c6d35 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ set(GZ_UTILS_VER ${gz-utils2_VERSION_MAJOR})
 gz_find_package(gz-math7 REQUIRED)
 set(GZ_MATH_VER ${gz-math7_VERSION_MAJOR})
 
-find_package(Python3 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Interpreter)
-
 #--------------------------------------
 # Find if command is available. This is used to enable tests.
 # Note that CLI files are installed regardless of whether the dependency is