diff --git a/xwords4/linux/Makefile b/xwords4/linux/Makefile
index 564b38571..ffb795b45 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/Makefile
+++ b/xwords4/linux/Makefile
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ DEFINES += -DXWFEATURE_CHAT
 DEFINES += -DDISABLE_TILE_SEL
 DEFINES += -DSET_GAMESEED
 DEFINES += -DTEXT_MODEL
-# DEFINES += -DXWFEATURE_WALKDICT
+DEFINES += -DXWFEATURE_WALKDICT
 
 ifdef CURSES_CELL_HT
 DEFINES += -DCURSES_CELL_HT=$(CURSES_CELL_HT)