diff --git a/build/cmake/functions.cmake b/build/cmake/functions.cmake
index e9e9e0b5e3..3c3f87984a 100644
--- a/build/cmake/functions.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/functions.cmake
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #############################################################################
 
 include(CMakeDependentOption)
-include(CMakeParseArguments)           # For compatibility with CMake < 3.4
 include(ExternalProject)
 include(CMakePrintHelpers)
 
diff --git a/build/cmake/modules/cotire.cmake b/build/cmake/modules/cotire.cmake
index 09b52a629c..f3cf30e904 100644
--- a/build/cmake/modules/cotire.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/modules/cotire.cmake
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ set(__COTIRE_INCLUDED TRUE)
 if (NOT CMAKE_SCRIPT_MODE_FILE)
 	cmake_policy(PUSH)
 endif()
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 if (NOT CMAKE_SCRIPT_MODE_FILE)
 	cmake_policy(POP)
 endif()
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ if (POLICY CMP0055)
 	cmake_policy(SET CMP0055 NEW)
 endif()
 
-include(CMakeParseArguments)
 include(ProcessorCount)
 
 function (cotire_get_configuration_types _configsVar)
diff --git a/build/cmake/modules/cotire_test/CMakeLists.txt b/build/cmake/modules/cotire_test/CMakeLists.txt
index dd1426208f..ac7a23083d 100644
--- a/build/cmake/modules/cotire_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/build/cmake/modules/cotire_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # cotire example project
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 if (POLICY CMP0058)
 	# Ninja requires custom command byproducts to be explicit
@@ -10,11 +10,8 @@ endif()
 project (CotireExample)
 
 set (CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/..")
-
-if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1.0")
-	set (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD "98")
-	set (CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
-endif()
+set (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD "98")
+set (CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 
 include(cotire)