diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cdf5b618e..aad908b95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ effort.
 
 VTK-m Requires:
 
-  + C++11 Compiler. VTK-m has been confirmed to work with the following
+  + C++14 Compiler. VTK-m has been confirmed to work with the following
       + GCC 5.4+
       + Clang 5.0+
       + XCode 5.0+
diff --git a/docs/CodingConventions.md b/docs/CodingConventions.md
index 6b3cae299..b57645ab0 100644
--- a/docs/CodingConventions.md
+++ b/docs/CodingConventions.md
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ for (auto v : vector)
     avoided in class, method, and function scopes (fully qualified
     namespace references are preferred).
 
-  + All code must be valid by the C++11 specifications. It must also
+  + All code must be valid by the C++14 specifications. It must also
     compile with Microsoft Visual Studio 2015.
 
   + New code must include regression tests that will run on the dashboards.
diff --git a/vtkm/internal/Configure.h.in b/vtkm/internal/Configure.h.in
index f290d8e39..39b578971 100644
--- a/vtkm/internal/Configure.h.in
+++ b/vtkm/internal/Configure.h.in
@@ -312,12 +312,12 @@
 #define VTKM_CUDA_VERSION_MINOR @VTKM_CUDA_VERSION_MINOR@
 #endif
 
-#if __cplusplus >= 201103L || \
-    ( defined(VTKM_MSVC) && _MSC_VER >= 1900  ) || \
+#if __cplusplus >= 201402L || \
+    ( defined(VTKM_MSVC) && _MSC_VER >= 1910 ) || \
     ( defined(VTKM_ICC)  && defined(__INTEL_CXX11_MODE__) )
-#define VTKM_HAVE_CXX_11
+#define VTKM_HAVE_CXX_14
 #else
-#error "VTK-m requires at least a C++11 compiler"
+#error "VTK-m requires at least a C++14 compiler"
 #endif
 
 //Mark if we have enabled logging.