diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6ed2f46fb5..720a6f8059 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ option(PYBINDINGS "Create makefiles for building python bindings" OFF)
 option(SKIP_DESKTOP "Skip building of desktop application" OFF)
 option(BUILD_MAPSHOT "Build mapshot tool" OFF)
 option(USE_PCH "Use precompiled headers" OFF)
-option(USE_CCACHE "Cache object files with ccache" OFF)
 
 if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU" AND
     CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 7.0)
@@ -127,16 +126,14 @@ set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 set(EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 set(LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 
-if (USE_CCACHE AND (PLATFORM_MAC OR PLATFORM_LINUX))
-  find_program(CCACHE_FOUND ccache)
-  if (CCACHE_FOUND)
-    message(STATUS "Using ccache")
-    set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE ccache)
-    set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK ccache)
+if (NOT (ENV{CCACHE_DISABLE} EQUAL "1"))
+  find_program(CCACHE_PROGRAM ccache)
+  if (CCACHE_PROGRAM)
+    message(STATUS "Using ccache, export CCACHE_DISABLE=1 to disable it.")
+    set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
+    set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
     set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER   "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
-  else()
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find ccache")
   endif()
 endif()