diff --git a/xwords4/linux/Makefile b/xwords4/linux/Makefile
index d44af2488..b33886edd 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/Makefile
+++ b/xwords4/linux/Makefile
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ DEFINES += -DFEATURE_TRAY_EDIT
 #DEFINES += -DDRAW_WITH_PRIMITIVES
 DEFINES += -DXWFEATURE_CROSSHAIRS
 DEFINES += -DXWFEATURE_CHAT
+DEFINES += -DDISABLE_TILE_SEL
 
 ifdef CURSES_CELL_HT
 DEFINES += -DCURSES_CELL_HT=$(CURSES_CELL_HT)