diff --git a/QGCExternalLibs.pri b/QGCExternalLibs.pri
index aeb4eb302943b64a0dc3a2171f318ee28ef91892..1d75f200f50be1114fc96f700699577bca6cde88 100644
--- a/QGCExternalLibs.pri
+++ b/QGCExternalLibs.pri
@@ -365,17 +365,10 @@ INCLUDEPATH += \
 include(libs/qwt/qwt.pri)
 
 #
-# QSerialPort - serial port library
+# [REQUIRED] QSerialPort library. Provides serial port wrapper library.
 #
-
 include(libs/serialport/qserialport.pri)
 
-WindowsBuild {
-    # Used to enumerate serial ports by QSerialPort
-	LIBS += -lsetupapi
-}
-
-
 #
 # XBee wireless support. This is not necessary for basic serial/UART communications.
 # It's only required for speaking directly to the Xbee using their proprietary API.