diff --git a/devel/log4cxx/Makefile b/devel/log4cxx/Makefile
index 79c97a7ebbd8..ff115e107194 100644
--- a/devel/log4cxx/Makefile
+++ b/devel/log4cxx/Makefile
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libapr-1.so:devel/apr1
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USES=		pathfix libtool
+USE_CXXSTD=	c++98
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
 MAKE_JOBS_UNSAFE=	yes
 
-CXXFLAGS+=	-Wno-c++11-narrowing
-
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	BOOST DOXYGEN
 
 BOOST_BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/include/boost/regex.hpp:devel/boost-libs