diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f939b5184..99ec5830e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -237,7 +237,8 @@ endif()
 
 # Handle debugmode compiles (this will require further work for proper WIN32-setups)
 if(UNIX)
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -g")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")
+  
   set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG} -g")
   set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -g")
 endif()