diff --git a/Examples/Tests/circuits/Candice/inputs_candice20 b/Examples/Tests/circuits/Candice/inputs_candice20
index 58a14ef83..493d44b72 100644
--- a/Examples/Tests/circuits/Candice/inputs_candice20
+++ b/Examples/Tests/circuits/Candice/inputs_candice20
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ################################
 ####### GENERAL PARAMETERS ######
 #################################
-max_step = 5000000
+max_step = 9000000
 
 amr.n_cell = n_cellx n_celly n_cellz
 amr.max_grid_size_x = max_grid_sizex
@@ -145,16 +145,24 @@ warpx.Ez_excitation_grid_function(x,y,z,t) = "0."
 warpx.field_io_nfiles=64
 warpx.particle_io_nfiles=64
 
-diagnostics.diags_names = plt chk
+diagnostics.diags_names = plt full chk
+
 ###############
-# full plotfiles
-plt.intervals = 1000
+# reduced plotfiles
+plt.intervals = 4000
 plt.fields_to_plot = Ex Ey Ez Bx By Bz mu
 plt.diag_type = Full
 plt.file_min_digits = 7
 plt.diag_lo = 0. 0. 145.51e-6
 plt.diag_hi = 9430.e-6 9430.e-6 151.49e-6
 
+# full plotfiles
+full.intervals = 1000000
+full.fields_to_plot = Ex Ey Ez Bx By Bz mu
+full.diag_type = Full
+full.file_min_digits = 7
+
+# checkpoint
 chk.intervals = 100000
 chk.diag_type = Full
 chk.format = checkpoint
diff --git a/Source/Make.WarpX b/Source/Make.WarpX
index 57c1e0252..567d1f39a 100644
--- a/Source/Make.WarpX
+++ b/Source/Make.WarpX
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ USE_PARTICLES = TRUE
 USE_RPATH     = TRUE
 USE_GPU_RDC   = FALSE
 BL_NO_FORT    = TRUE
-CXXSTD        = c++17
 
 # required for AMReX async I/O
 MPI_THREAD_MULTIPLE = TRUE