diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b47aee..972cdc1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ set(CMAKE_COLOR_DIAGNOSTICS ON)
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
 option(BTOP_STATIC "Link btop statically" OFF)
-option(BTOP_USE_MOLD "Use mold to link btop" OFF)
 option(BTOP_PEDANTIC "Enable a bunch of additional warnings" OFF)
 option(BTOP_WERROR "Compile with warnings as errors" OFF)
 option(BTOP_GPU "Enable GPU support" ON)
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ execute_process(
   OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_COMMIT
   OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE ERROR_QUIET)
 set(CONFIGURE_COMMAND
-    "cmake -DBTOP_STATIC=${BTOP_STATIC} -DBTOP_USE_MOLD=${BTOP_USE_MOLD} -DBTOP_GPU=${BTOP_GPU}"
+    "cmake -DBTOP_STATIC=${BTOP_STATIC} -DBTOP_GPU=${BTOP_GPU}"
 )
 get_filename_component(CXX_COMPILER_BASENAME "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}" NAME)
 set(COMPILER "${CXX_COMPILER_BASENAME}")
@@ -189,10 +188,6 @@ if(LINUX AND BTOP_GPU)
   endif()
 endif()
 
-if(BTOP_USE_MOLD)
-  target_link_options(btop PRIVATE -fuse-ld=mold)
-endif()
-
 if(BTOP_STATIC)
   target_compile_definitions(btop PRIVATE STATIC_BUILD)
   target_link_options(btop PRIVATE -static LINKER:--fatal-warnings)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 87a0c4f..7294768 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -555,7 +555,6 @@ Can be set with `make setcap` (preferred) or `make setuid` or by running btop wi
    |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    | `-DBTOP_STATIC=<ON\|OFF>`       | Enables static linking (OFF by default)                                 |
    | `-DBTOP_LTO=<ON\|OFF>`          | Enables link time optimization (ON by default)                          |
-   | `-DBTOP_USE_MOLD=<ON\|OFF>`     | Use mold to link btop (OFF by default)                                  |
    | `-DBTOP_PEDANTIC=<ON\|OFF>`     | Compile with additional warnings (OFF by default)                       |
    | `-DBTOP_WERROR=<ON\|OFF>`       | Compile with warnings as errors (OFF by default)                        |
    | `-DBTOP_GPU=<ON\|OFF>`          | Enable GPU support (ON by default)                                      |
@@ -726,7 +725,6 @@ Can be set with `make setcap` (preferred) or `make setuid` or by running btop wi
    | Configure flag                  | Description                                                             |
    |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    | `-DBTOP_LTO=<ON\|OFF>`          | Enables link time optimization (ON by default)                          |
-   | `-DBTOP_USE_MOLD=<ON\|OFF>`     | Use mold to link btop (OFF by default)                                  |
    | `-DBTOP_PEDANTIC=<ON\|OFF>`     | Compile with additional warnings (OFF by default)                       |
    | `-DBTOP_WERROR=<ON\|OFF>`       | Compile with warnings as errors (OFF by default)                        |
    | `-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=<path>` | The installation prefix ('/usr/local' by default)                       |
@@ -903,7 +901,6 @@ Can be set with `make setcap` (preferred) or `make setuid` or by running btop wi
    |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    | `-DBTOP_STATIC=<ON\|OFF>`       | Enables static linking (OFF by default)                                 |
    | `-DBTOP_LTO=<ON\|OFF>`          | Enables link time optimization (ON by default)                          |
-   | `-DBTOP_USE_MOLD=<ON\|OFF>`     | Use mold to link btop (OFF by default)                                  |
    | `-DBTOP_PEDANTIC=<ON\|OFF>`     | Compile with additional warnings (OFF by default)                       |
    | `-DBTOP_WERROR=<ON\|OFF>`       | Compile with warnings as errors (OFF by default)                        |
    | `-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=<path>` | The installation prefix ('/usr/local' by default)                       |
@@ -1064,7 +1061,6 @@ Can be set with `make setcap` (preferred) or `make setuid` or by running btop wi
    | Configure flag                  | Description                                                             |
    |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    | `-DBTOP_LTO=<ON\|OFF>`          | Enables link time optimization (ON by default)                          |
-   | `-DBTOP_USE_MOLD=<ON\|OFF>`     | Use mold to link btop (OFF by default)                                  |
    | `-DBTOP_PEDANTIC=<ON\|OFF>`     | Compile with additional warnings (OFF by default)                       |
    | `-DBTOP_WERROR=<ON\|OFF>`       | Compile with warnings as errors (OFF by default)                        |
    | `-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=<path>` | The installation prefix ('/usr/local' by default)                       |
@@ -1225,7 +1221,6 @@ Can be set with `make setcap` (preferred) or `make setuid` or by running btop wi
    | Configure flag                  | Description                                                             |
    |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    | `-DBTOP_LTO=<ON\|OFF>`          | Enables link time optimization (ON by default)                          |
-   | `-DBTOP_USE_MOLD=<ON\|OFF>`     | Use mold to link btop (OFF by default)                                  |
    | `-DBTOP_PEDANTIC=<ON\|OFF>`     | Compile with additional warnings (OFF by default)                       |
    | `-DBTOP_WERROR=<ON\|OFF>`       | Compile with warnings as errors (OFF by default)                        |
    | `-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=<path>` | The installation prefix ('/usr/local' by default)                       |