diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index da0776eb2f..77607e3e43 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,16 +37,8 @@ set(LYX_TESTS_USERDIR "${TOP_BINARY_DIR}/Testing/.lyx")
 file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${LYX_TESTS_USERDIR}")
 
 if(COMMAND cmake_policy)
-	cmake_policy(SET CMP0003 OLD)
-	cmake_policy(SET CMP0005 OLD)
 	# Installing MACOSX_BUNDLE targets requires a BUNDLE DESTINATION
 	cmake_policy(SET CMP0006 NEW)
-	if(POLICY CMP0020)
-		cmake_policy(SET CMP0020 OLD)
-	endif()
-	if(POLICY CMP0028)
-		cmake_policy(SET CMP0028 OLD)
-	endif()
 	if(POLICY CMP0043)
 		# COMPILE_DEFINITIONS are not used yet. Enable new behavior.
 		cmake_policy(SET CMP0043 NEW)
@@ -797,7 +789,7 @@ else()
 	if(NOT LYX_USE_STD_REGEX)
 		set(Lyx_Boost_Libraries boost_regex)
 	endif()
-	add_definitions(-DBOOST_USER_CONFIG="<config.h>")
+	add_definitions(-DBOOST_USER_CONFIG=<config.h>)
 	include_directories(${TOP_SRC_DIR}/3rdparty/boost)
 	add_subdirectory(3rdparty/boost "${TOP_BINARY_DIR}/3rdparty/boost")
 endif()