diff --git a/mymake.cpp b/mymake.cpp
index 89f7953f..519937b0 100644
--- a/mymake.cpp
+++ b/mymake.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ string libs;
 int batch_size = thread::hardware_concurrency() + 1;
 bool mingw64 = false;
 
-int sdlver = 2;
+int sdlver = 1;
 
 #if defined(MAC)
 string os = "mac";
diff --git a/sysconfig.h b/sysconfig.h
index 0ada509b..f2f28651 100644
--- a/sysconfig.h
+++ b/sysconfig.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef CAP_SDL2
-#define CAP_SDL2 1
+#define CAP_SDL2 0
 #endif
 
 #ifndef CAP_COMPASS