diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 894cc6e6c..87653a607 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -696,13 +696,6 @@ set_package_properties(Boost PROPERTIES
 )
 
 if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.5)
-    if(NOT TARGET Boost::boost)
-        add_library(Boost::boost SHARED IMPORTED) # Trick for CMake 2.8.12
-        set_target_properties(Boost::boost PROPERTIES
-            INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIR}
-            IMPORTED_LOCATION ${Boost_DATE_TIME_LIBRARIES}
-        )
-    endif()
     if(NOT TARGET Boost::date_time)
         add_library(Boost::date_time SHARED IMPORTED)
         set_target_properties(Boost::date_time PROPERTIES