diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindASSIMP.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindASSIMP.cmake
index ca8474a..c7ff71b 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/FindASSIMP.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/FindASSIMP.cmake
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 # ASSIMP_FOUND - system has Assimp
 # ASSIMP_INCLUDE_DIR - the Assimp include directories
 # ASSIMP_LIBRARIES - link these to use Assimp
-message(STATUS "Looking for Assimp")
 FIND_PATH( ASSIMP_INCLUDE_DIR assimp/mesh.h
   /usr/include
   /usr/local/include
diff --git a/scripting/CMakeLists.txt b/scripting/CMakeLists.txt
index 65c5d43..94e84ae 100644
--- a/scripting/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripting/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+find_package(SWIG REQUIRED)
 include(UseSWIG)
 set_property(SOURCE couch.i PROPERTY CPLUSPLUS ON)
 set_property(SOURCE couch.i PROPERTY USE_TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES ON)