diff --git a/cmake/spdlogConfig.cmake.in b/cmake/spdlogConfig.cmake.in
index 1b85b9e0..60f722f7 100644
--- a/cmake/spdlogConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/spdlogConfig.cmake.in
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
 
 set(SPDLOG_FMT_EXTERNAL @SPDLOG_FMT_EXTERNAL@)
-set(SPDLOG_FMT_EXTERNAL_HO @SPDLOG_FMT_EXTERNAL_HO@)
 set(config_targets_file @config_targets_file@)
 
-if(SPDLOG_FMT_EXTERNAL OR SPDLOG_FMT_EXTERNAL_HO)
+if(SPDLOG_FMT_EXTERNAL)
     include(CMakeFindDependencyMacro)
     find_dependency(fmt CONFIG)
 endif()