diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b52e469c..2d2f7658 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ ELSE()
     IF(HAVE_VISIBILITY_INTERNAL_SWITCH)
         ADD_DEFINITIONS(-fvisibility=internal)
     ELSE()
-        CHECK_C_COMPILER_FLAG(-fvisibility=internal HAVE_VISIBILITY_HIDDEN_SWITCH)
+        CHECK_C_COMPILER_FLAG(-fvisibility=hidden HAVE_VISIBILITY_HIDDEN_SWITCH)
         IF(HAVE_VISIBILITY_HIDDEN_SWITCH)
             ADD_DEFINITIONS(-fvisibility=hidden)
         ENDIF()