diff --git a/code/CMakeLists.txt b/code/CMakeLists.txt
index a252d6bfc..a1d72e742 100644
--- a/code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,22 +41,7 @@ INCLUDE(${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Documentation.cmake OPTIONAL)
 CHECK_OUT_OF_SOURCE()
 
 IF(WIN32)
-  IF(NOT EXTERNAL_PATH)
-    SET(EXTERNAL_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdParty" CACHE PATH "3rd party libraries root path.")
-  ENDIF(NOT EXTERNAL_PATH)
-
-  IF(NOT EXTERNAL_INCLUDE_PATH)
-    SET(EXTERNAL_INCLUDE_PATH "${EXTERNAL_PATH}/include" CACHE PATH "3rd party libraries include path.")
-  ENDIF(NOT EXTERNAL_INCLUDE_PATH)
-
-  IF(NOT EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_PATH)
-    SET(EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_PATH "${EXTERNAL_PATH}/lib" CACHE PATH "3rd party libraries lib path.")
-  ENDIF(NOT EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_PATH)
-
-  SET(CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH "${EXTERNAL_INCLUDE_PATH};${CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH}")
-  # Stupid hack for FindOpenAL.cmake
-  SET(CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH "${EXTERNAL_PATH};${CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH}")
-  SET(CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_PATH};${CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH}")
+  FIND_PACKAGE(External REQUIRED)
 
   IF(NOT DEFINED ENV{QTDIR})
     SET(ENV{QTDIR} "c:/qt/4.5.0")