diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 376e779..5f94163 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 
 find_package(Curses REQUIRED)
 find_library(TINFO_LIBRARY tinfo)
+if(NOT TINFO_LIBRARY)
+	set(TINFO_LIBRARY "")
+endif()
 set(INCLUDE_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
 
 add_executable (roflcat src/roflcat.cpp src/cmd.cpp)