diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5e6fc05..07c7f0d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 
-# Common project properties
-if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
-    set(CMAKE_BUILT_TYPE Debug CACHE STRING "Choose the type of build, options are: Debug Release" FORCE)
-endif()
-
 # 3rd party tools
 find_package(Qt5 COMPONENTS Widgets Qml Quick REQUIRED)
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index af8e10e..e1d933b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
 set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
 set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
 
-if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES Debug)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DQT_QML_DEBUG -DQT_DECLARATIVE_DEBUG")
-endif()
-
 
 set(PROJECT "MinimalQml")
 
@@ -32,7 +28,6 @@ endif()
 source_group("Header Files" FILES ${HEADERS})
 source_group("Source Files" FILES ${SOURCES})
 
-
 add_executable(${PROJECT} ${HEADERS} ${SOURCES} ${QT_RESOURCES})
 
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT}