diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0860879d..58e1cb57 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIR})
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 if (APPLE AND NOT IOS)
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -march=x86-64 -fvisibility=default -std=c++11")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fvisibility=default -std=c++11")
   if (NOT OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR)
       EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND brew --prefix openssl
         OUTPUT_VARIABLE OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR