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@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ be under the build directory you created.
 ```bash
 # Example on linux after running the build steps above. Assumes the
 # `benchmark` and `build` directories are under the current directory.
-$ g++ mybenchmark.cc -std=c++11 -isystem benchmark/include \
+$ g++ mybenchmark.cc -std=c++14 -isystem benchmark/include \
   -Lbenchmark/build/src -lbenchmark -lpthread -o mybenchmark
 ```