diff --git a/day1/CMakeLists.txt b/day1/CMakeLists.txt
index 303e104..7a9cc6d 100644
--- a/day1/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/day1/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
-
 # set the project name
 project(d1p1)
 
-# specify the C++ standard
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED True)
-
 file(COPY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/input
      DESTINATION ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})