diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8eb27a1..a93c32a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,25 +52,8 @@ mark_as_advanced(FORCE
     FETCHCONTENT_UPDATES_DISCONNECTED_GOOGLETEST
 )
 
-if(EXODUSIICPP_LIBRARY_TYPE STREQUAL "STATIC")
-    FetchContent_GetProperties(exodusIIcpp)
-    if(NOT exodusIIcpp_POPULATED)
-        FetchContent_Populate(exodusIIcpp)
-        add_subdirectory(${exodusiicpp_SOURCE_DIR} ${exodusiicpp_BINARY_DIR} EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
-    endif()
-else()
-    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(exodusIIcpp)
-endif()
-
-if(GMSHPARSERCPP_LIBRARY_TYPE STREQUAL "STATIC")
-    FetchContent_GetProperties(gmshparsercpp)
-    if(NOT gmshparsercpp_POPULATED)
-        FetchContent_Populate(gmshparsercpp)
-        add_subdirectory(${gmshparsercpp_SOURCE_DIR} ${gmshparsercpp_BINARY_DIR} EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
-    endif()
-else()
-    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(gmshparsercpp)
-endif()
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(exodusIIcpp)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(gmshparsercpp)
 
 if (GMSH2EXO_BUILD_TESTS)
     enable_testing()