diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Packages/KIM.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Packages/KIM.cmake
index cd8f6b93fa..f901ff1c5e 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Packages/KIM.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Packages/KIM.cmake
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ if(CURL_FOUND)
   endif()
 endif()
 find_package(PkgConfig QUIET)
-find_package(MPI REQUIRED)
 set(DOWNLOAD_KIM_DEFAULT ON)
 if(PKG_CONFIG_FOUND)
   pkg_check_modules(KIM-API QUIET libkim-api>=2.1.3)