diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 85b029786b..cb41e0c155 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -201,12 +201,12 @@ endif()
 if( CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.1 AND ( CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang" ) )
     include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
 
-    CHECK_CXX_COMPILER_FLAG("-std=c++11" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX11)
+    CHECK_CXX_COMPILER_FLAG("-std=gnu++14" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX14)
 
-    if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX11)
-        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")
+    if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX14)
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=gnu++14")
     else()
-        message(STATUS "The compiler ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} has no C++11 support. Please use a different C++ compiler.")
+        message(STATUS "The compiler ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} has no C++14 support. Please use a different C++ compiler.")
     endif()
 endif()