diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/tools/benchmark/README.md b/tensorflow/lite/tools/benchmark/README.md
index 81640e02a8a..b8011cfbfe3 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/tools/benchmark/README.md
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/tools/benchmark/README.md
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ and the following optional parameters:
 ```
 bazel build -c opt \
   --config=android_arm \
-  --cxxopt='--std=c++11' \
   tensorflow/lite/tools/benchmark:benchmark_model
 ```