diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 78ba4141cd..d426a7f203 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ set(kwin_KDEINIT_SRCS
    tilinglayouts/floating/floating.cpp
    )
 
-add_subdirectory( tilinglayouts )
 qt4_add_dbus_adaptor( kwin_KDEINIT_SRCS org.kde.KWin.xml workspace.h KWin::Workspace )