diff --git a/contrib/libunwind-cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/libunwind-cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 0d872bae5d1..8f3cd8bd07b 100644
--- a/contrib/libunwind-cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/libunwind-cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,15 +20,7 @@ set(LIBUNWIND_ASM_SOURCES
     "${LIBUNWIND_SOURCE_DIR}/src/UnwindRegistersRestore.S"
     "${LIBUNWIND_SOURCE_DIR}/src/UnwindRegistersSave.S")
 
-# CMake doesn't pass the correct architecture for Apple prior to CMake 3.19 [1]
-# Workaround these two issues by compiling as C.
-#
-#   [1]: https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/-/issues/20771
-if (APPLE AND CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.19)
-    set_source_files_properties(${LIBUNWIND_ASM_SOURCES} PROPERTIES LANGUAGE C)
-else()
-    enable_language(ASM)
-endif()
+enable_language(ASM)
 
 set(LIBUNWIND_SOURCES
     ${LIBUNWIND_CXX_SOURCES}