diff --git a/ext/mcpat/mcpat.mk b/ext/mcpat/mcpat.mk
index 1e27dcde0..f89f499a9 100644
--- a/ext/mcpat/mcpat.mk
+++ b/ext/mcpat/mcpat.mk
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ endif
 
 #CXXFLAGS = -Wall -Wno-unknown-pragmas -Winline $(DBG) $(OPT) 
 CXXFLAGS = -Wno-unknown-pragmas $(DBG) $(OPT) 
-CXX = g++ -m32
-CC  = gcc -m32
+CXX = g++
+CC  = gcc
 
 VPATH = cacti