diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e4ef0e2f3..d13b475f8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -206,6 +206,4 @@ if(JSON_Install)
         FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
         DESTINATION ${NLOHMANN_JSON_PKGCONFIG_INSTALL_DIR}
     )
-endif()
-
-add_subdirectory(example)
\ No newline at end of file
+endif()
\ No newline at end of file