diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index ee8de9345..a6c00f952 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Package: googlePolylines
 Type: Package
 Title: Encoding Coordinates into 'Google' Polylines
 Version: 0.8.4
-Date: 2023-08-22
+Date: 2023-08-29
 Authors@R: c(
     person("David", "Cooley", ,"dcooley@symbolix.com.au", role = c("aut", "cre")),
     person("Paulo", "Barcelos", role = "ctb", comment = "Author of c++ decode_polyline"),
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Description: Encodes simple feature ('sf') objects and coordinates, and decodes
     using the 'Google' polyline encoding algorithm (<https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/utilities/polylinealgorithm>).
 License: MIT + file LICENSE
 Encoding: UTF-8
-SystemRequirements: C++17
 Imports:
   Rcpp (>= 1.0.10)
 LinkingTo: