diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 357073ab2..3a4d92f30 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def get_extensions():
     source_cuda = glob.glob(os.path.join(extensions_dir, "**", "*.cu"), recursive=True)
     extension = CppExtension
 
-    extra_compile_args = {"cxx": ["-std=c++14"]}
+    extra_compile_args = {"cxx": []}
     define_macros = []
     include_dirs = [extensions_dir]
 
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ def get_extensions():
             "-D__CUDA_NO_HALF_CONVERSIONS__",
             "-D__CUDA_NO_HALF2_OPERATORS__",
         ]
-        if os.name != "nt":
-            nvcc_args.append("-std=c++14")
         if cub_home is None:
             prefix = os.environ.get("CONDA_PREFIX", None)
             if prefix is not None and os.path.isdir(prefix + "/include/cub"):