diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,18 +17,6 @@
 # Release script will create bugzilla versions
 project(konsole VERSION ${RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION})
 
-find_program(CCACHE_FOUND "ccache")
-set(CCACHE_SUPPORT ON CACHE BOOL "Enable ccache support")
-if (CCACHE_FOUND AND CCACHE_SUPPORT)
-  if ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "GNU" # GNU is GNU GCC
-      OR "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "Clang")
-    # without this compiler messages in `make` backend would be uncolored
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS  "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fdiagnostics-color=auto")
-  endif()
-  set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE "ccache")
-  set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK "ccache")
-endif()
-
 find_package(ECM ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED NO_MODULE)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${ECM_MODULE_PATH})