diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.template.cmake b/src/CMakeLists.template.cmake
index 320997b2ed..572efede80 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.template.cmake
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.template.cmake
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
 endif()
 foreach(flag ${MY_CXX_FLAGS})
   unset(CUR_FLAG_SUPPORTED CACHE)
-  check_cxx_compiler_flag(-Werror ${flag} CUR_FLAG_SUPPORTED)
+  check_cxx_compiler_flag(${flag} CUR_FLAG_SUPPORTED)
   if(${CUR_FLAG_SUPPORTED})
     string(APPEND CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS " ${flag}")
   endif()