diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 16a9551d..05a54139 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ list(INSERT CMAKE_MODULE_PATH 0 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 include(CheckCCompilerFlag)
 include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
 include(CheckLinkerFlag)
-include(FindCcache)
 
 if(DEBUG)
 	set(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE ON)
diff --git a/cmake/FindCcache.cmake b/cmake/FindCcache.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 29e2d244..00000000
--- a/cmake/FindCcache.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2014-2020, The Monero Project
-#
-# All rights reserved.
-#
-# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
-# permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
-#
-# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
-#    conditions and the following disclaimer.
-#
-# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
-#    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
-#    materials provided with the distribution.
-#
-# 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
-#    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
-#    prior written permission.
-#
-# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
-# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
-# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
-# THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
-# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
-# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
-# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
-# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
-# THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-# - Try to find readline include dirs and libraries
-#
-# Automatically finds ccache build accelerator, if it's found in PATH.
-#
-# Usage of this module as follows:
-#
-#     project(monero)
-#     include(FindCcache) # Include AFTER the project() macro to be able to reach the CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER variable
-#
-# Properties modified by this module:
-#
-#  GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE     set to ccache, when ccache found
-#  GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK        set to ccache, when ccache found
-
-find_program(CCACHE_FOUND ccache)
-if (CCACHE_FOUND)
-	set(TEMP_CPP_FILE "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp/test-program.cpp")
-	file(WRITE "${TEMP_CPP_FILE}" "int main() { return 0; }")
-	execute_process(COMMAND "${CCACHE_FOUND}" "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}" "${TEMP_CPP_FILE}"  RESULT_VARIABLE RET)
-	if (${RET} EQUAL 0)
-		message("found usable ccache: ${CCACHE_FOUND}")
-		set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE "${CCACHE_FOUND}")
-		set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK    "${CCACHE_FOUND}")
-	else()
-		message("found ccache ${CCACHE_FOUND}, but is UNUSABLE! Return code: ${RET}")
-	endif()
-else()
-	message("ccache NOT found!")
-endif()