diff --git a/tools/bazel.rc b/tools/bazel.rc
index 9bc87274f97..5312865afe3 100644
--- a/tools/bazel.rc
+++ b/tools/bazel.rc
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 build --client_env=CC=clang
 build --copt=-DGRPC_BAZEL_BUILD
-build --cxxopt='-std=c++14'
 build --action_env=GRPC_BAZEL_RUNTIME=1
 build --define=use_fast_cpp_protos=true