diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 544f3ca6..ee0142c5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -162,21 +162,6 @@ if (FMT_PEDANTIC)
   target_compile_options(fmt PRIVATE ${PEDANTIC_COMPILE_FLAGS})
 endif ()
 
-# Insert FMT_MSVC_EH if user provides.
-# If not, default to /EHsc in clang target msvc.
-if (MSVC)
-  if (FMT_MSVC_EH)
-    set(FMT_CUSTOM_MSVC_EH ${FMT_MSVC_EH})
-  else ()
-    if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
-      set(FMT_CUSTOM_MSVC_EH /EHsc)
-    else ()
-      set(FMT_CUSTOM_MSVC_EH)
-    endif ()
-  endif ()
-  target_compile_options(fmt PRIVATE ${FMT_CUSTOM_MSVC_EH})
-endif ()
-
 target_compile_features(fmt INTERFACE ${FMT_REQUIRED_FEATURES})
 
 target_include_directories(fmt PUBLIC