diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6b9932d1..54b3f5bf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ option( EXIV2_ENABLE_PNG              "Build with png support (requires libz)"
 option( EXIV2_ENABLE_NLS              "Build native language support (requires gettext)"      ON  )
 option( EXIV2_ENABLE_PRINTUCS2        "Build with Printucs2"                                  ON  )
 option( EXIV2_ENABLE_LENSDATA         "Build including lens data"                             ON  )
-option( EXIV2_ENABLE_COMMERCIAL       "Build with the EXV_COMMERCIAL_VERSION symbol set"      OFF )
 option( EXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO            "Build video support into library"                      OFF )
 option( EXIV2_ENABLE_WEBREADY         "Build webready support into library"                   OFF )
 option( EXIV2_ENABLE_DYNAMIC_RUNTIME  "Use dynamic runtime (used for static libs)"            OFF )
@@ -53,11 +52,6 @@ if ( EXIV2_ENABLE_WEBREADY )
     endif ()
 endif()
 
-if( EXIV2_ENABLE_COMMERCIAL )
-    set (EXIV2_ENABLE_LENSDATA OFF)
-    set (EXIV2_ENABLE_NLS OFF)
-endif()
-
 if ( EXIV2_ENABLE_EXTERNAL_XMP )
     set(EXIV2_ENABLE_XMP OFF)
 endif()
diff --git a/cmake/CMakeChecks.txt b/cmake/CMakeChecks.txt
index 6a4e2728..ddd55538 100644
--- a/cmake/CMakeChecks.txt
+++ b/cmake/CMakeChecks.txt
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@
 #
 # ConfigureChecks for exiv2
 
-if( EXIV2_ENABLE_COMMERCIAL )
-    add_definitions( -DEXV_COMMERCIAL_VERSION )
-endif()
-
 configure_file(cmake/exiv2_uninstall.cmake ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake COPYONLY)
 add_custom_target(uninstall "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -P "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake")
 
diff --git a/cmake/printSummary.cmake b/cmake/printSummary.cmake
index cba35783..107ac0e0 100644
--- a/cmake/printSummary.cmake
+++ b/cmake/printSummary.cmake
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ endif()
 OptionOutput( "Native language support:            " EXIV2_ENABLE_NLS                )
 OptionOutput( "Conversion of Windows XP tags:      " EXIV2_ENABLE_PRINTUCS2          )
 OptionOutput( "Nikon lens database:                " EXIV2_ENABLE_LENSDATA           )
-OptionOutput( "Commercial build:                   " EXIV2_ENABLE_COMMERCIAL         )
 OptionOutput( "Building video support:             " EXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO              )
 OptionOutput( "Building webready support:          " EXIV2_ENABLE_WEBREADY           )
 if    ( EXIV2_ENABLE_WEBREADY )
diff --git a/contrib/cmake/msvc/ReadMe.txt b/contrib/cmake/msvc/ReadMe.txt
index 9a5424e2..94cb706f 100755
--- a/contrib/cmake/msvc/ReadMe.txt
+++ b/contrib/cmake/msvc/ReadMe.txt
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ How to use this
       option( EXIV2_ENABLE_NLS              "Build native language support (requires gettext)"      ON  )
       option( EXIV2_ENABLE_PRINTUCS2        "Build with Printucs2"                                  ON  )
       option( EXIV2_ENABLE_LENSDATA         "Build including lens data"                             ON  )
-      option( EXIV2_ENABLE_COMMERCIAL       "Build with the EXV_COMMERCIAL_VERSION symbol set"      OFF )
       option( EXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO            "Build video support into library"                      OFF )
       option( EXIV2_ENABLE_WEBREADY         "Build webready support into library"                   OFF )
       option( EXIV2_ENABLE_DYNAMIC_RUNTIME  "Use dynamic runtime (used for static libs)"            OFF )