diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8361780c1..05e02ff86 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ ENDIF(CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8)
 IF(MSVC)
 	# set default compiler settings
 	SET (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /EHa")
-	SET (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -DFC_DEBUG /EHa")
+	SET (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -DFC_DEBUG")
 	# set default libs
 	SET (CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES "kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib SHFolder.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib ")
 	set (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_LIBRARIES "${CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES}")