diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/misc/openmvg/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/misc/openmvg/default.nix
index f9bcfa5df73c..c5434c869909 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/misc/openmvg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/misc/openmvg/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake pkg-config ];
 
   cmakeFlags = [
-    "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=-std=c++11"
     "-DOpenMVG_BUILD_EXAMPLES=${if enableExamples then "ON" else "OFF"}"
     "-DOpenMVG_BUILD_DOC=${if enableDocs then "ON" else "OFF"}"
     "-DTARGET_ARCHITECTURE=generic"