diff --git a/package/uvw/uvw.mk b/package/uvw/uvw.mk
index 39952caa11..f152d9f1cf 100644
--- a/package/uvw/uvw.mk
+++ b/package/uvw/uvw.mk
@@ -13,8 +13,4 @@ UVW_DEPENDENCIES = libuv
 UVW_LICENSE = MIT
 UVW_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
-# The following CMake variable disables a TRY_RUN call in the -pthread
-# test which is not allowed when cross-compiling (for cmake < 3.10)
-UVW_CONF_OPTS = -DTHREADS_PTHREAD_ARG=OFF
-
 $(eval $(cmake-package))