diff --git a/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake b/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake
index ec8cbd8c568..10e6b026d9a 100644
--- a/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake
+++ b/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake
@@ -16,18 +16,9 @@
 function(find_and_configure_gtest)
   include(${rapids-cmake-dir}/cpm/gtest.cmake)
 
-  # Mark all the non explicit googletest symbols as hidden. This ensures that libcudftestutil can be
-  # used by consumers with a different shared gtest.
-  set(gtest_hide_internal_symbols ON)
-
   # Find or install GoogleTest
   rapids_cpm_gtest(BUILD_STATIC)
 
-  # Mark all the explicit googletest symbols as hidden. This ensures that libcudftestutil can be
-  # used by consumers with a different shared gtest.
-  if(TARGET gtest)
-    target_compile_definitions(gtest PUBLIC "$<BUILD_LOCAL_INTERFACE:GTEST_API_=>")
-  endif()
 endfunction()
 
 find_and_configure_gtest()