diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cbabf462..002a4e9c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ if(MSVC)
       "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} /NODEFAULTLIB:LIBCMT")
   add_definitions(-DOQS_PROVIDER_NOATOMIC)
   add_definitions(-D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)
-  set(OQS_ADDL_SOCKET_LIBS "ws2_32.lib gdi32.lib crypt32.lib")
+  set(OQS_ADDL_SOCKET_LIBS ws2_32.lib gdi32.lib crypt32.lib)
 else()
   add_compile_options(-Wunused-function)
   set(OQS_ADDL_SOCKET_LIBS "")