diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d83879f8e..919ea5a0e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ endif()
 
 
 # Region & Language KCM
-find_package(KF5ItemModels)
 if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
     # notes for packager:
     # This is the macro definition part of Region & Language KCM