diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f0472b85..547714e2 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@ if dbusmenu_gtk.found()
     )
 endif
 
-if get_option('filesystem-experimental')
+test_fs = '''#include <filesystem>
+int main(void){}'''
+compiler = meson.get_compiler('cpp')
+
+if not compiler.compiles(test_fs, name : 'is filesystem still in experimental?')
     add_project_arguments('-DFILESYSTEM_EXPERIMENTAL', language: 'cpp')
 endif
 
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 17825ac5..67fa5472 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@ option('libnl', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable libnl suppo
 option('pulseaudio', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable support for pulseaudio')
 option('dbusmenu-gtk', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable support for tray')
 option('out', type: 'string', value : '/', description: 'output prefix directory')
-option('filesystem-experimental', type: 'boolean', value: 'true', description: 'Does filesystem still live in experimental?')