--- a/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ set_target_properties( jsoncpp_lib PROPERTIES
     OUTPUT_NAME jsoncpp
     VERSION ${JSONCPP_VERSION}
     SOVERSION ${JSONCPP_SOVERSION}
-    POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
 )
 
 # Set library's runtime search path on OSX
