diff --git a/cmake/FindMOAB.cmake b/cmake/FindMOAB.cmake
index 92602c891..ebf06fb66 100644
--- a/cmake/FindMOAB.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindMOAB.cmake
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ endif ()
 if (NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   set(HDF5_LIBRARIES_SHARED)
 endif ()
-set(HDF5_LIBRARIES)
 
 message(STATUS "HDF5_INCLUDE_DIRS: ${HDF5_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
 message(STATUS "HDF5_LIBRARIES_SHARED: ${HDF5_LIBRARIES_SHARED}")