diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 635572580..9da519f79 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.9)
-project(Magnum CXX)
+project(Magnum)
 
 # Find Corrade first so we can check on the target
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/modules/")
diff --git a/doc/generated/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/generated/CMakeLists.txt
index 3202ef4b3..1da6f273f 100644
--- a/doc/generated/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/doc/generated/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.9)
-project(MyApplication CXX)
+project(MyApplication)
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../../modules/")