diff --git a/projects/CMakeLists.txt b/projects/CMakeLists.txt
index 3d368d88ec4ae304b03c0636c4cf80fab0f830d3..b92b2ef5dae419792924bf383e840d136b70d48f 100644
--- a/projects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/projects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -140,9 +140,7 @@ if(ROOT_native_version)
                  -Dpythia6=OFF
                  -Dpythia8=OFF
                  -Dreflex=ON
-                 IF DEFINED R_native_version THEN
-                   -Dr=ON
-                 ENDIF
+                 -Dr=OFF
                  -Droofit=ON
                  -Dssl=ON
                  -Dunuran=ON
@@ -202,9 +200,6 @@ if(ROOT_native_version)
               IF DEFINED Davix_native_version THEN
                   Davix
               ENDIF
-              IF DEFINED R_native_version THEN
-                  R
-              ENDIF
               IF ROOT_version VERSION_LESS 6.16 THEN
                   graphviz
               ENDIF