diff --git a/recipes/qwt/all/test_package/CMakeLists.txt b/recipes/qwt/all/test_package/CMakeLists.txt
index 79d3544c480ff..1355e31e87e53 100644
--- a/recipes/qwt/all/test_package/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/recipes/qwt/all/test_package/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,8 +5,5 @@ include(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/conanbuildinfo.cmake)
 conan_basic_setup(TARGETS)
 
 add_executable(example example.cpp)
-# Must compile with "-fPIC" since Qt was built with -reduce-relocations.
-target_compile_options(example PRIVATE -fPIC)
 target_link_libraries(example CONAN_PKG::qt CONAN_PKG::qwt)
 set_property(TARGET example PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 11)
-