diff --git a/src/plugins/server/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/server/CMakeLists.txt
index 2ff5f366f..3ddd24fc6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/server/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,27 +22,7 @@ set (server_LINK_LIBS ${BOOST_LINK_LIBS})
 
 include_directories ("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/include")
 
-
-if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "FreeBSD")
-  # the version of libmicrohttpd that ships with FreeBSD hangs during shutdown,
-  # but newer versions is fine. snag the sources and compile them on-demand.
-  include (ExternalProject)
-
-  ExternalProject_Add(libmicrohttpd
-    URL https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libmicrohttpd/libmicrohttpd-0.9.58.tar.gz
-    BUILD_IN_SOURCE 1
-    CONFIGURE_COMMAND ./configure --enable-https=no --disable-curl --prefix=${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/microhttpd/
-    BUILD_COMMAND make
-    INSTALL_COMMAND make install
-    TEST_COMMAND "")
-
-  add_dependencies(server libmicrohttpd)
-
-  include_directories ("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/microhttpd/include")
-  file(GLOB OBJS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libmicrohttpd-prefix/src/libmicrohttpd/src/microhttpd/.libs/*.o")
-
-  target_link_libraries(server ${server_LINK_LIBS} "${OBJS}" z)
-elseif (${LINK_STATICALLY} MATCHES "true")
+if (${LINK_STATICALLY} MATCHES "true")
   # prefer static libraries on mac to make redist easier
   find_library(MICROHTTPDLIB NAMES libmicrohttpd.a microhttpd)
   target_link_libraries(server ${server_LINK_LIBS} ${MICROHTTPDLIB} z)