diff --git a/default.c b/default.c
index 3d865c7..e8b3ed6 100644
--- a/default.c
+++ b/default.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ static const char *default_variables[] =
     "OBJC", "gcc",
 #else
     "CC", "cc",
-    "CXX", "g++",
+    "CXX", "c++",
     "OBJC", "cc",
 #endif