diff --git a/scripts/workflows-azure.ini b/scripts/workflows-azure.ini
index 3f6ce0a81b..db974cb55c 100644
--- a/scripts/workflows-azure.ini
+++ b/scripts/workflows-azure.ini
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ compiler_type = clang
 compiler = clang-13
 distro = 22.04
 output_name = ci/azure/azure-clang-13-ubuntu-mpich.yml
-cmake_cxx_standard = 17
 
 [PR-tests-clang-14]
 test_configuration = "clang-14, ubuntu, mpich"
diff --git a/src/vt/messaging/active.cc b/src/vt/messaging/active.cc
index 581c2c3283..9ab3235191 100644
--- a/src/vt/messaging/active.cc
+++ b/src/vt/messaging/active.cc
@@ -969,7 +969,6 @@ void ActiveMessenger::prepareActiveMsgToRun(
       .withLBData(&bare_handler_lb_data_, bare_handler_dummy_elm_id_for_lb_data_)
       .enqueue();
   }
-  amHandlerCount.increment(1);
 
   if (is_term) {
     tdRecvCount.increment(1);
diff --git a/src/vt/runnable/runnable.h b/src/vt/runnable/runnable.h
index 90db4ad008..3151a4fe43 100644
--- a/src/vt/runnable/runnable.h
+++ b/src/vt/runnable/runnable.h
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ struct RunnableNew {
    */
   void run();
 
-#if vt_check_enabled(fcontext)
   /**
    * \brief Run the task as a lambda!
    */
@@ -354,22 +353,6 @@ struct RunnableNew {
    */
   static void operator delete(void* ptr);
 
-  /**
-   * \internal \brief Operator new for runnables targeting pool
-   *
-   * \param[in] sz the allocation size
-   *
-   * \return the new allocation
-   */
-  static void* operator new(std::size_t sz);
-
-  /**
-   * \internal \brief Operator develop for runnables
-   *
-   * \param[in] ptr the pointer
-   */
-  static void operator delete(void* ptr);
-
 private:
   detail::Contexts contexts_;               /**< The contexts  */
   MsgSharedPtr<BaseMsgType> msg_ = nullptr; /**< The associated message */