diff --git a/la_random.cc b/la_random.cc
index 1266dff..ef8b15d 100644
--- a/la_random.cc
+++ b/la_random.cc
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@
 
 namespace LA {
 
-extern "C" {
 WEAK_SYMBOL  double randdouble() {return random()/(1.+RAND_MAX);}
 WEAK_SYMBOL  double randdoublesigned() {return 2.*random()/(1.+RAND_MAX)-1.;}
 WEAK_SYMBOL  int randint32() {return random();}
-}
 }//namespace
 
diff --git a/la_random.h b/la_random.h
index 4263d66..3811497 100644
--- a/la_random.h
+++ b/la_random.h
@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@ namespace LA {
 #define RANDINT32 randint32
 #endif
 
-extern "C" {
 extern double randdouble();
 extern double randdoublesigned();
 extern int randint32();
-}
 
 #ifdef __GNUC__
 #define WEAK_SYMBOL __attribute__((weak))