diff --git a/common/cmake/clang.cmake b/common/cmake/clang.cmake
index 01480ac736..4380823edf 100644
--- a/common/cmake/clang.cmake
+++ b/common/cmake/clang.cmake
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ ELSE()
   ENDIF()
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC")                       # generate position independent code suitable for shared libraries
   SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS   "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}   -fPIC")                       # generate position independent code suitable for shared libraries
-  SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")                  # enables C++11 features
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fvisibility=hidden")         # makes all symbols hidden by default
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fvisibility-inlines-hidden") # makes all inline symbols hidden by default
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing")        # disables strict aliasing rules
diff --git a/common/cmake/dpcpp.cmake b/common/cmake/dpcpp.cmake
index aecb35169d..fcdfb4ce40 100644
--- a/common/cmake/dpcpp.cmake
+++ b/common/cmake/dpcpp.cmake
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ ELSE()
   ENDIF()
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC")                       # generate position independent code suitable for shared libraries
   SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS   "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}   -fPIC")                       # generate position independent code suitable for shared libraries
-  SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")                  # enables C++11 features
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fvisibility=hidden")         # makes all symbols hidden by default
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fvisibility-inlines-hidden") # makes all inline symbols hidden by default
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing")        # disables strict aliasing rules
diff --git a/common/cmake/gnu.cmake b/common/cmake/gnu.cmake
index 1b2682d9eb..cb96ecb646 100644
--- a/common/cmake/gnu.cmake
+++ b/common/cmake/gnu.cmake
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ IF (NOT APPLE)
 ENDIF()
 SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC")                       # generate position independent code suitable for shared libraries
 SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS   "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}   -fPIC")                       # generate position independent code suitable for shared libraries
-SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")                  # enables C++11 features
 SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fvisibility=hidden")         # makes all symbols hidden by default
 SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fvisibility-inlines-hidden") # makes all inline symbols hidden by default
 SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing")        # disables strict aliasing rules
diff --git a/common/cmake/intel.cmake b/common/cmake/intel.cmake
index 2c8e86e6c5..abdffba906 100644
--- a/common/cmake/intel.cmake
+++ b/common/cmake/intel.cmake
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ ELSE()
   ENDIF()
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC")                       # generate position independent code suitable for shared libraries
   SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS   "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}   -fPIC")                       # generate position independent code suitable for shared libraries
-  SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")                  # enables C++11 features
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fvisibility=hidden")         # makes all symbols hidden by default
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fvisibility-inlines-hidden") # makes all inline symbols hidden by default
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -no-ansi-alias")              # disables strict aliasing rules