--- MonetDB-4.12.0/src/mapi/clients/C/MapiClient.c
+++ MonetDB-4.12.0/src/mapi/clients/C/MapiClient.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #endif
 
 static FILE *toConsole;
-static char *language = "mil";
+static char *language = "sql";
 
 char *command = NULL;