diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 96653ba..549d9d4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ endif()
 # Boost setup.
 include(PagmoFindBoost)
 
+if(0)
 # Explanation: on MSVC, when building static libraries, it is good practice to link
 # to the static runtime. CMake, however, is hard-coded to link to the dynamic runtime.
 # Hence we hackishly replace the /MD flag with /MT. This is the approach suggested
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ if(YACMA_COMPILER_IS_MSVC AND PAGMO_BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
         endif()
     endforeach()
 endif()
+endif()
 
 # List of source files.
 set(PAGMO_SRC_FILES