diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0243e0a..7448d90 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ include(CMakeDependentOption)
 # Make our Find<Package>.cmake files available
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/")
 
-# When the build type is not set we can't fortify
-if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
-  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release)
-endif()
-
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)