diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1d7d78a14..771938ff1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ if(POLICY CMP0022)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0022 OLD)
 endif()
 
+if(POLICY CMP0026)
+  # silence cmake 3.0+ warnings about reading LOCATION attribute
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0026 OLD)
+endif()
+
 # must go before the project command
 set(CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES "Debug;Release" CACHE STRING "Configs" FORCE)
 if(DEFINED CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER "2.8")