diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 49bb29f04..37f44a727 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -132,14 +132,8 @@ endif()
 find_package(Perl REQUIRED)
 
 # set up folder structures for IDE solutions
-# MSVC Express won't load solutions that use this. It also doesn't include MFC supported
-# Check for MFC!
-find_package(MFC QUIET)
-if(MFC_FOUND OR (NOT MSVC))
-    option(CMAKE_USE_FOLDERS "Enable folder grouping of projects in IDEs." ON)
-else()
-    option(CMAKE_USE_FOLDERS "Enable folder grouping of projects in IDEs." OFF)
-endif()
+# checking for msvc express is meaningless now, all available editions of msvc support folder groupings
+option(CMAKE_USE_FOLDERS "Enable folder grouping of projects in IDEs." ON)
 
 if(CMAKE_USE_FOLDERS)
     set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)