diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 809fbf1fb..b6163f718 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if(WIN32)
   endif()
 endif()
 
-# Ask for C++14 standard from compilers
+# Ask for C++11 standard from compilers
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
 # Require the standard support from compilers.
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)