diff --git a/cmake/modules/CheckCXXFeatures.cmake b/cmake/modules/CheckCXXFeatures.cmake
index 1f9b7746aed6ef6021a456a4cbf319b1a0812a5b..d8cb7ebdd1f6caf8bc6556629c485949b3f414df 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/CheckCXXFeatures.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/CheckCXXFeatures.cmake
@@ -75,12 +75,6 @@ endif()
 
 # perform tests
 
-# Check for `std::make_array(...)`
-dune_check_cxx_source_compiles("
-  #include <experimental/array>
-  int main() { auto a = std::experimental::make_array(1,2,3); }
-" DUNE_HAVE_CXX_EXPERIMENTAL_MAKE_ARRAY)
-
 # Check for `std::is_detected<...>`
 dune_check_cxx_source_compiles("
   #include <experimental/type_traits>