diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 88994d82..216d6465 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,13 +92,10 @@ if(SECP256K1_USE_EXTERNAL_DEFAULT_CALLBACKS)
   add_compile_definitions(USE_EXTERNAL_DEFAULT_CALLBACKS=1)
 endif()
 
-set(SECP256K1_ECMULT_WINDOW_SIZE "AUTO" CACHE STRING "Window size for ecmult precomputation for verification, specified as integer in range [2..24]. \"AUTO\" is a reasonable setting for desktop machines (currently 15). [default=AUTO]")
-set_property(CACHE SECP256K1_ECMULT_WINDOW_SIZE PROPERTY STRINGS "AUTO" 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24)
+set(SECP256K1_ECMULT_WINDOW_SIZE 15 CACHE STRING "Window size for ecmult precomputation for verification, specified as integer in range [2..24]. The default value is a reasonable setting for desktop machines (currently 15). [default=15]")
+set_property(CACHE SECP256K1_ECMULT_WINDOW_SIZE PROPERTY STRINGS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24)
 include(CheckStringOptionValue)
 check_string_option_value(SECP256K1_ECMULT_WINDOW_SIZE)
-if(SECP256K1_ECMULT_WINDOW_SIZE STREQUAL "AUTO")
-  set(SECP256K1_ECMULT_WINDOW_SIZE 15)
-endif()
 add_compile_definitions(ECMULT_WINDOW_SIZE=${SECP256K1_ECMULT_WINDOW_SIZE})
 
 set(SECP256K1_ECMULT_GEN_KB "AUTO" CACHE STRING "The size of the precomputed table for signing in multiples of 1024 bytes (on typical platforms). Larger values result in possibly better signing or key generation performance at the cost of a larger table. Valid choices are 2, 22, 86. \"AUTO\" is a reasonable setting for desktop machines (currently 22). [default=AUTO]")