--- MonetDB-4.10.0/src/mapi/clients/C/MapiClient.c
+++ MonetDB-4.10.0/src/mapi/clients/C/MapiClient.c
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@
 {
 	opt *set = NULL;
 	int setlen;
-	char *language = "mil";
+	char *language = "sql";
 	int port = 0;
 	char *user = NULL;
 	char *passwd = NULL;