diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 38e3918..63d9edc 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ def get_file_contents(filename):
         return fp.read()
 
 
-extra_compile_args = ['-Wall', '-g', '-x', 'c++', '-std=c++11']
+extra_compile_args = ['-Wall', '-g', '-x', 'c++']
+if platform.system() == 'Darwin':
+    extra_compile_args += ['-std=c++11']
 
 ext_modules = [
     Extension(