diff --git a/lib/csharp/Makefile.am b/lib/csharp/Makefile.am
index c06f50c..d96bef0 100644
--- a/lib/csharp/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/csharp/Makefile.am
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
             src/TApplicationException.cs
 
 
-CSC=gmcs -langversion:linq
+CSC=gmcs
 
 all-local: Thrift.dll