diff --git a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index a56b8b8e19..dcab4adbf6 100644
--- a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -266,8 +266,12 @@ IF(COLLADA_SUPPORT)
 			list(APPEND OPENCOLLADA_LIBRARIES "${lib_path}")
 		endforeach()
 
-		IF("${PCRE_LIBRARY_DIR}" STREQUAL "")
-			find_library(pcre_library NAMES pcre PATHS ${OPENCOLLADA_LIBRARY_DIR})
+		if("${PCRE_LIBRARY_DIR}" STREQUAL "")
+            if(WIN32)
+                find_library(pcre_library NAMES pcre PATHS ${OPENCOLLADA_LIBRARY_DIR} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+            else()
+                find_library(pcre_library NAMES pcre PATHS ${OPENCOLLADA_LIBRARY_DIR})
+            endif()
 			GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(PCRE_LIBRARY_DIR ${pcre_library} PATH)
 		else()
 			find_library(pcre_library NAMES pcre PATHS ${PCRE_LIBRARY_DIR} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)