diff --git a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 4fe7f5b..82e106b 100644
--- a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ set(SOURCE_DIR ${EigerDetector_SOURCE_DIR})
 # Require CMake version >=2.8
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 
-# Set C++11
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+# Latest log4cxx needs C++14 and this would force it to use 11
+# # Set C++11
+# set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+# set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 # Set output directories
 set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin)