diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake
index 2440f89be8..b101b6331e 100644
--- a/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ endif()
 
 # make sure to enable languages after setting configuration types
 enable_language(RC)
-set(CMAKE_COMPILE_RESOURCE "rc <FLAGS> /fo<OBJECT> <SOURCE>")
 
 if("${CMAKE_GENERATOR}" MATCHES "Visual Studio")
   set(MSVC_IDE 1)
diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-df.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-df.cmake
index 59d88a3503..0beba732d3 100644
--- a/Modules/Platform/Windows-df.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows-df.cmake
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ set(CMAKE_Fortran_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY  "lib ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <LINK_FLAGS> /o
 set(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILE_OBJECT
     "<CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER>  ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} /object:<OBJECT> <FLAGS> /compile_only <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
 
-set(CMAKE_COMPILE_RESOURCE "rc <FLAGS> /fo<OBJECT> <SOURCE>")
-
 set(CMAKE_Fortran_LINK_EXECUTABLE
     "<CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} <FLAGS> /exe:<TARGET> <OBJECTS> /link <CMAKE_Fortran_LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_LIBRARIES>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")