diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 906d99f..e3b987a 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AM_CFLAGS=$(DEPS_CFLAGS) $(GVC_DEPS_CFLAGS) -I$(top_builddir)/include -Wall -std=c99
-AM_CXXFLAGS=$(DEPS_CXXFLAGS) $(GVC_DEPS_CXXFLAGS) -I$(top_builddir)/include -Wall
+AM_CXXFLAGS=$(DEPS_CFLAGS) $(GVC_DEPS_CFLAGS) -I$(top_builddir)/include -Wall
 AM_LDFLAGS=$(DEPS_LIBS) $(GVC_DEPS_LIBS) $(top_builddir)/libr3.la
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = simple simple_cpp