diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f70463a463..6fe8f120e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ website at [TrinityCore.org](http://www.trinitycore.org).
 
 + Platform: Linux, Windows or Mac
 + Processor with SSE2 support
-+ Boost ≥ 1.55
++ Boost ≥ 1.49
 + MySQL ≥ 5.1.0 (included for Windows)
 + CMake ≥ 2.8.11.2 / 2.8.9 (Windows / Linux)
 + OpenSSL ≥ 1.0.0
diff --git a/cmake/macros/ConfigureBoost.cmake b/cmake/macros/ConfigureBoost.cmake
index aa64414afb..d8514b5ad2 100644
--- a/cmake/macros/ConfigureBoost.cmake
+++ b/cmake/macros/ConfigureBoost.cmake
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ if(WIN32)
     message(FATAL_ERROR "No BOOST_ROOT environment variable could be found! Please make sure it is set and the points to your Boost installation.")
   endif()
 
-  set(Boost_ADDITIONAL_VERSIONS "1.55" "1.55.0")
   set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS        ON)
   set(Boost_USE_MULTITHREADED      ON)
   set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME     OFF)