diff --git a/cmake_modules/FindPopt.cmake b/cmake_modules/FindPopt.cmake
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+FIND_LIBRARY(POPT_LIBRARY NAMES popt)
+FIND_PATH(POPT_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES "popt.h")
+
+
+if( POPT_LIBRARY AND POPT_INCLUDE_DIR )
+    message( STATUS "Found popt: ${POPT_LIBRARY}, ${POPT_INCLUDE_DIR}")
+    set( POPT_FOUND 1 )
+else( POPT_LIBRARY AND POPT_INCLUDE_DIR )
+    message( STATUS "Could NOT find popt" )
+endif( POPT_LIBRARY AND POPT_INCLUDE_DIR )