diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8d9d7782680a1bc53d15e11f661091ca4129071a..7ac5b7f5506abef6bc3fe96b10c522ff85d2420c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
           ext_modules=[
               CUDAExtension(module_name,
                             [generated_file] + cuda_sources,
-                            extra_compile_args={'cxx': ['--std=c++14'],
+                            extra_compile_args={'cxx': [],
                                                 'nvcc': ['-arch=sm_35']})
           ],
           cmdclass={