diff --git a/cmake/AISUseGTest.cmake b/cmake/AISUseGTest.cmake
index d80afee..bdc87bf 100644
--- a/cmake/AISUseGTest.cmake
+++ b/cmake/AISUseGTest.cmake
@@ -4,27 +4,22 @@
 
 include(FetchContent)
 
-# This line is used (or not) in FetchContent_Declare to determine
-# if we check for a system GoogleTest install first. When building
-# with the sanitizers, we HAVE to build GoogleTest from source.
-#
-# lint_cmake: -readability/wonkycase
+# When building with the sanitizers, we HAVE to build GoogleTest from source,
+# so we skip the system package check. Otherwise, check for a system install first.
 if(AIS_USE_SANITIZERS OR AIS_USE_INTEGER_SANITIZER OR AIS_USE_THREAD_SANITIZER)
-    FetchContent_Declare(
-      googletest
-      URL https://github.com/google/googletest/releases/download/v1.17.0/googletest-1.17.0.tar.gz
-      DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP true
-      SYSTEM
-    )
+    set(_gtest_find_package_args "")
 else()
-    FetchContent_Declare(
-      googletest
-      URL https://github.com/google/googletest/releases/download/v1.17.0/googletest-1.17.0.tar.gz
-      DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP true
-      FIND_PACKAGE_ARGS NAMES GTest         # <-- Different
-      SYSTEM
-    )
+    set(_gtest_find_package_args FIND_PACKAGE_ARGS NAMES GTest)
 endif()
+
+# lint_cmake: -readability/wonkycase
+FetchContent_Declare(
+  googletest
+  URL https://github.com/google/googletest/releases/download/v1.17.0/googletest-1.17.0.tar.gz
+  DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP true
+  ${_gtest_find_package_args}
+  SYSTEM
+)
 # lint_cmake: +readability/wonkycase
 
 set(INSTALL_GTEST OFF CACHE BOOL "Don't install GoogleTest")