diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bb65a9d8b..42ccd07f1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1008,7 +1008,6 @@ endif()
 set(ROCKSDB_PLUGIN_EXTERNS "")
 set(ROCKSDB_PLUGIN_BUILTINS "")
 message(STATUS "ROCKSDB PLUGINS TO BUILD ${ROCKSDB_PLUGINS}")
-list(APPEND PLUGINS ${ROCKSDB_PLUGINS})
 foreach(PLUGIN IN LISTS PLUGINS)
   set(PLUGIN_ROOT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/plugin/${PLUGIN}/")
   message("including rocksb plugin ${PLUGIN_ROOT}")