diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f6f53c8..f2faf56 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.3)
 project(klt_feature_tracker)
 
+unset(_CATKIN_CURRENT_PACKAGE)
+
 # check if this is being built as a ROS package
 if (CATKIN_DEVEL_PREFIX)
     set(CATKIN_BUILD 1)