diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 345edfbb..a7dd7b07 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -301,10 +301,19 @@ before_script:
   # Regenerate single header file, so it is tested in the examples...
   - python scripts/generateSingleHeader.py
 
+  - |
+    if [[ ${CPP17} -eq 1 ]]; then
+      export CPP_STANDARD=17
+    elif [[ ${CPP14} -eq 1 ]]; then
+      export CPP_STANDARD=14
+    else
+      export CPP_STANDARD=11
+    fi
+
     # Use Debug builds for running Valgrind and building examples
-  - cmake -H. -BBuild-Debug -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -Wdev -DUSE_CPP14=${CPP14} -DUSE_CPP17=${CPP17} -DCATCH_USE_VALGRIND=${VALGRIND} -DCATCH_BUILD_EXAMPLES=${EXAMPLES} -DCATCH_ENABLE_COVERAGE=${COVERAGE} -DCATCH_BUILD_EXTRA_TESTS=${EXTRAS}
+  - cmake -H. -BBuild-Debug -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -Wdev -DCATCH_USE_VALGRIND=${VALGRIND} -DCATCH_BUILD_EXAMPLES=${EXAMPLES} -DCATCH_ENABLE_COVERAGE=${COVERAGE} -DCATCH_BUILD_EXTRA_TESTS=${EXTRAS} -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=${CPP_STANDARD} -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED=On -DCMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS=OFF
     # Don't bother with release build for coverage build
-  - cmake -H. -BBuild-Release -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -Wdev -DUSE_CPP14=${CPP14} -DUSE_CPP17=${CPP17}
+  - cmake -H. -BBuild-Release -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -Wdev -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=${CPP_STANDARD} -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED=On -DCMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS=OFF
 
 
 script:
diff --git a/projects/CMakeLists.txt b/projects/CMakeLists.txt
index 4de5c6de..c4a2b3ed 100644
--- a/projects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/projects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -308,20 +308,6 @@ include(CTest)
 add_executable(SelfTest ${TEST_SOURCES} ${IMPL_SOURCES} ${REPORTER_SOURCES} ${SURROGATE_SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
 target_include_directories(SelfTest PRIVATE ${HEADER_DIR})
 
-if(USE_CPP17)
-    message(STATUS "Enabling C++17")
-    set_property(TARGET SelfTest PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 17)
-elseif(USE_CPP14)
-    message(STATUS "Enabling C++14")
-    set_property(TARGET SelfTest PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 14)
-else()
-    message(STATUS "Enabling C++11")
-    set_property(TARGET SelfTest PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 11)
-endif()
-
-set_property(TARGET SelfTest PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
-set_property(TARGET SelfTest PROPERTY CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
-
 if (CATCH_ENABLE_COVERAGE)
     set(ENABLE_COVERAGE ON CACHE BOOL "Enable coverage build." FORCE)
     find_package(codecov)