diff --git a/deps/CMakeLists.txt b/deps/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f5ce83cce..3c496e33f0 100644
--- a/deps/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/deps/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -153,13 +153,9 @@ if (UNIX)
     # On UNIX systems (including Apple) ZLIB should be available
     list(APPEND SYSTEM_PROVIDED_PACKAGES ZLIB)
     if (APPLE)
-      # Deal with CURL on Apple (See issue #5984 on GH):
-      find_package(CURL QUIET)
-      if (NOT CURL_FOUND)
-        message(WARNING "No CURL dev package found in system, building static library. Mac SDK should include CURL from at least version 10.12. Check your SDK installation.")
-      else ()
+        # Deal with CURL on Apple (See issue #5984 on GH):
+        # Mac SDK should include CURL from at least version 10.12
         list(APPEND SYSTEM_PROVIDED_PACKAGES CURL)
-      endif ()
     endif ()
 endif ()