diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 755b8b72..d8834096 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,11 +10,7 @@ endif (POLICY CMP0048)
 project(googletest-distribution)
 set(GOOGLETEST_VERSION 1.10.0)
 
-if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1")
-  add_definitions(-std=c++11)
-else()
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.1")
   if(NOT CYGWIN AND NOT MSYS)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
   endif()