diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindBoostPython.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindBoostPython.cmake
--- a/cmake/modules/FindBoostPython.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/FindBoostPython.cmake
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 find_package(Boost QUIET COMPONENTS python)
 
 cmake_push_check_state()
-set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS     ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS}     ${KDE4_ENABLE_EXCEPTIONS})
 set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES  ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES}  ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES} ${Boost_PYTHON_LIBRARY})