--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -83,16 +83,6 @@
    INSTALL(TARGETS scr DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
 ENDIF()
 
-ADD_LIBRARY(scr-static STATIC $<TARGET_OBJECTS:scr_o>)
-IF(SCR_LINK_STATIC)
-        SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(scr-static PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC 1)
-        SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(scr-static PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC 1)
-ENDIF(SCR_LINK_STATIC)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(scr-static ${SCR_EXTERNAL_LIBS})
-
-SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(scr-static PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME scr CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
-INSTALL(TARGETS scr-static DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
-
 # Non-MPI library for CLI
 ADD_LIBRARY(cliscr_noMPI_o OBJECT ${cliscr_noMPI_srcs})
 
@@ -103,16 +93,6 @@
    INSTALL(TARGETS scr_base DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
 ENDIF(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 
-ADD_LIBRARY(scr_base-static STATIC $<TARGET_OBJECTS:cliscr_noMPI_o>)
-IF(SCR_LINK_STATIC)
-    SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(scr_base-static PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC 1)
-    SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(scr_base-static PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC 1)
-ENDIF(SCR_LINK_STATIC)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(scr_base-static ${SCR_EXTERNAL_SERIAL_LIBS})
-
-SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(scr_base-static PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME scr_base CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
-INSTALL(TARGETS scr_base-static DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
-
 # Fortran
 IF(ENABLE_FORTRAN)
         IF(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
@@ -121,17 +101,6 @@
            SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(scrf PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME scrf CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
            INSTALL(TARGETS scrf DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
         ENDIF()
-
-        ADD_LIBRARY(scrf-static STATIC scrf.c $<TARGET_OBJECTS:scr_o>)
-        IF(SCR_LINK_STATIC)
-            SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(scrf-static PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC 1)
-            SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(scrf-static PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC 1)
-            TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(scrf-static ${SCR_EXTERNAL_LIBS})
-        ENDIF(SCR_LINK_STATIC)
-        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(scrf-static ${SCR_EXTERNAL_LIBS})
-
-        SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(scrf-static PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME scrf CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT 1)
-        INSTALL(TARGETS scrf-static DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
 ENDIF(ENABLE_FORTRAN)
 
 ###########
@@ -164,21 +133,13 @@
 # Build and install C binaries
 FOREACH(bin IN ITEMS ${cliscr_c_bins})
     ADD_EXECUTABLE(${bin} ${bin}.c)
-    IF(SCR_LINK_STATIC)
-        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${bin} scr_base-static)
-    ELSE(SCR_LINK_STATIC)
         TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${bin} scr_base)
-    ENDIF(SCR_LINK_STATIC)
     INSTALL(PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${bin} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 ENDFOREACH(bin IN ITEMS ${cliscr_c_bins})
 
 # Build and install CLI binaries that link full SCR library
 FOREACH(bin IN ITEMS ${cliscr_scr_bins})
     ADD_EXECUTABLE(${bin} ${bin}.c)
-    IF(SCR_LINK_STATIC)
-        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${bin} scr-static)
-    ELSE(SCR_LINK_STATIC)
         TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${bin} scr)
-    ENDIF(SCR_LINK_STATIC)
     INSTALL(PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${bin} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 ENDFOREACH(bin IN ITEMS ${cliscr_scr_bins})