diff --git a/3rdparty/libprojectm/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/libprojectm/CMakeLists.txt
index f543f0041..7702d8e5c 100644
--- a/3rdparty/libprojectm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/libprojectm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "The projectM core library.")
 include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
 
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0005 OLD)
-cmake_policy(SET CMP0017 OLD)
+
+# This policy was only added in cmake 2.8.4
+if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER "2.8.3")
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0017 OLD)
+endif (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER "2.8.3")
 
 
 set(USE_DEVIL OFF)