diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fbd23510b..414b1a04b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ include(CheckIncludeFiles)
 include(CheckIncludeFile)
 include(CheckSymbolExists)
 include(CheckCSourceCompiles)
-include(CheckOBJCSourceCompiles)
 include(CheckCSourceRuns)
 include(CheckCCompilerFlag)
 include(CheckTypeSize)
@@ -1802,7 +1801,9 @@ elseif(APPLE)
     endif()
 
     if(VIDEO_VULKAN OR VIDEO_METAL OR RENDER_METAL)
-      check_objc_source_compiles("
+      set(ORIG_CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS})
+      set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS "-x objective-c ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS}")
+      check_c_source_compiles("
         #include <AvailabilityMacros.h>
         #import <Metal/Metal.h>
         #import <QuartzCore/CAMetalLayer.h>
@@ -1812,8 +1813,10 @@ elseif(APPLE)
         #endif
         int main()
         {
+            return 0;
         }
         " HAVE_FRAMEWORK_METAL)
+      set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS ${ORIG_CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS})
       if(HAVE_FRAMEWORK_METAL)
         set(SDL_FRAMEWORK_METAL 1)
         set(SDL_FRAMEWORK_QUARTZCORE 1)