diff --git a/inkscape.changes b/inkscape.changes
index 06225a9..7ea44dc 100644
--- a/inkscape.changes
+++ b/inkscape.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jun 24 10:45:25 UTC 2016 - zaitor@opensuse.org
+
+- Export -std=c++11 in CXXFLAGS, needed now after removal of patch
+  in libsig++ forcing the flag previously. May be removed when
+  lp#1488079 is fixed.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Mar 23 13:22:51 UTC 2016 - aeszter@gwdg.de
 
diff --git a/inkscape.spec b/inkscape.spec
index 12e589d..7576053 100644
--- a/inkscape.spec
+++ b/inkscape.spec
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ RPM_OPT_FLAGS="%{optflags}"
 export LDFLAGS+="-Wl,--no-keep-memory -Wl,--reduce-memory-overheads"
 %endif
 export CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing"
-export CXXFLAGS="%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing"
+# This (-std=c++11) is still needed with gcc6 until this is fixed:
+# https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1488079
+export CXXFLAGS="%{optflags} -std=c++11 -fno-strict-aliasing"
 
 %configure\
 	--enable-lcms \