diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4ede4b51..4d98e877 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1246,6 +1246,16 @@ endforeach()
 
 set (temp ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES})
 set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${LIB_LIST})
+
+if (LWS_WITH_ZLIB)
+	if (LWS_WITH_BUNDLED_ZLIB)
+		if (WIN32)
+			# it's trying to delete internal zlib entry
+			LIST(REMOVE_AT CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES 0 )
+		endif()
+	endif()
+endif()
+
 CHECK_FUNCTION_EXISTS(SSL_CTX_set1_param LWS_HAVE_SSL_CTX_set1_param)
 CHECK_FUNCTION_EXISTS(SSL_set_info_callback LWS_HAVE_SSL_SET_INFO_CALLBACK)
 CHECK_FUNCTION_EXISTS(X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1_host LWS_HAVE_X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1_host)