diff --git a/Exec/CanonicalTests/DensityCurrent/inputs_crse_halfdomain_zlev b/Exec/CanonicalTests/DensityCurrent/inputs_crse_halfdomain_zlev
index 36e09f0f6c..3bae392924 100644
--- a/Exec/CanonicalTests/DensityCurrent/inputs_crse_halfdomain_zlev
+++ b/Exec/CanonicalTests/DensityCurrent/inputs_crse_halfdomain_zlev
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ erf.prob_name = "Density Current"
 
 erf.init_type = Isentropic
 
-max_step = 999999
 stop_time = 900.0
 max_step = 100
 
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ fabarray.mfiter_tile_size = 1024 1024 1024
 geometry.prob_lo     =      0.   0.    0.
 geometry.prob_hi     =  25600. 400. 6400.
 
-amr.n_cell           =  2048   4    256   # dx=dy=dz=25 m, Straka et al 1993 / Xue et al 2000
 amr.n_cell           =   256   4     64   # dx=dy=dz=100 m, Straka et al 1993 / Xue et al 2000
 
 # periodic in x to match WRF setup
diff --git a/Exec/RegTests/Bubble/inputs_BF02_moist_bubble b/Exec/RegTests/Bubble/inputs_BF02_moist_bubble
index 9d70bb0c57..7f15690ffb 100644
--- a/Exec/RegTests/Bubble/inputs_BF02_moist_bubble
+++ b/Exec/RegTests/Bubble/inputs_BF02_moist_bubble
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ erf.moistscal_vert_adv_type  = "Upwind_3rd"
 erf.les_type        = "None"
 erf.pbl_type        = "None"
 
-erf.moisture_model  = SAM__NoPrecip_NoIce
-erf.moisture_model  = SAM_NoIce
-erf.moisture_model  = SAM
-erf.moisture_model  = Morrison
-erf.moisture_model  = WSM76
-erf.moisture_model  = Kessler_NoRain
+#erf.moisture_model  = SAM__NoPrecip_NoIce
+#erf.moisture_model  = SAM_NoIce
+#erf.moisture_model  = SAM
+#erf.moisture_model  = Morrison
+#erf.moisture_model  = WSM76
+#erf.moisture_model  = Kessler_NoRain
 erf.moisture_model  = Kessler
 
 erf.buoyancy_type   = 1
diff --git a/Exec/RegTests/IsentropicVortex/inputs_advecting b/Exec/RegTests/IsentropicVortex/inputs_advecting
index ef89c74d4c..6dc327bb34 100644
--- a/Exec/RegTests/IsentropicVortex/inputs_advecting
+++ b/Exec/RegTests/IsentropicVortex/inputs_advecting
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ erf.sum_interval    = 1       # timesteps between computing mass
 erf.v               = 1       # verbosity in ERF.cpp
 amr.v               = 1       # verbosity in Amr.cpp
 
-# REFINEMENT / REGRIDDING
-amr.max_level       = 0       # maximum level number allowed
-
 # CHECKPOINT FILES
 erf.check_file      = chk        # root name of checkpoint file
 erf.check_int       = 100        # number of timesteps between checkpoints
@@ -63,11 +60,11 @@ prob.sigma = 1.0  # Gaussian standard deviation [-]
 #
 # SET max_level to greater than 0 for refinement 
 #
+amr.max_level     = 0       # maximum level number allowed
 erf.coupling_type = TwoWay
 erf.regrid_int    = 2
 
 amr.ref_ratio_vect = 2 2 1 2 2 1
-amr.max_level       = 0       # maximum level number allowed
 
 # USE THESE FOR STATIC REFINEMENT
 #erf.refinement_indicators = box1
diff --git a/Exec/RegTests/ScalarAdvDiff/inputs_diffuse_sine b/Exec/RegTests/ScalarAdvDiff/inputs_diffuse_sine
index c2ad5ad3b1..4429716cc3 100644
--- a/Exec/RegTests/ScalarAdvDiff/inputs_diffuse_sine
+++ b/Exec/RegTests/ScalarAdvDiff/inputs_diffuse_sine
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # ------------------  INPUTS TO MAIN PROGRAM  -------------------
 erf.prob_name = "Scalar Advection/Diffusion"
 
-max_step = 200
 max_step = 10
 
 amrex.fpe_trap_invalid = 1
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@ amrex.fpe_trap_invalid = 1
 fabarray.mfiter_tile_size = 1024 1024 1024
 
 # PROBLEM SIZE & GEOMETRY
-geometry.is_periodic = 1 1 
 geometry.prob_extent = 6.2831853071795864    6.2831853071795864    6.2831853071795864    
 amr.n_cell           = 64     64     4