diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 547e57a01b..ab440907bc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if (APPLE)
 			set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER "clang++")
 		endif()
 	endif()
-	if (NOT DEFINED CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER)
+	if (NOT DEFINED CMAKE_C_COMPILER)
 		set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang")
 		if (NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}")
 			set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER "clang")