diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ac7c8903..633cc674 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 project(pinetime VERSION 0.14.0 LANGUAGES C CXX ASM)
 
+set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+
+# set(CMAKE_GENERATOR "Unix Makefiles")
+set(CMAKE_C_EXTENSIONS OFF)
+set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+
 set(NRF_TARGET "nrf52")
 
 if (NOT ARM_NONE_EABI_TOOLCHAIN_PATH)
diff --git a/cmake-nRF5x/CMake_nRF5x.cmake b/cmake-nRF5x/CMake_nRF5x.cmake
index c1785d36..ead7b9f6 100755
--- a/cmake-nRF5x/CMake_nRF5x.cmake
+++ b/cmake-nRF5x/CMake_nRF5x.cmake
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ macro(nRF5x_setup)
     set(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT "/")
     set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "")
 
-    # language standard/version settings
-    set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
 
     # CPU specyfic settings
     if (NRF_TARGET MATCHES "nrf51")
@@ -86,8 +83,8 @@ macro(nRF5x_setup)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${COMMON_FLAGS}")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -O0 -g3")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} -O3")
-    set(CMAKE_ASM_FLAGS "-MP -MD -std=c99 -x assembler-with-cpp")
-    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-mthumb -mabi=aapcs -std=gnu++98 -std=c99 -L ${NRF5_SDK_PATH}/modules/nrfx/mdk -T${NRF5_LINKER_SCRIPT} ${CPU_FLAGS} -Wl,--gc-sections --specs=nano.specs -lc -lnosys -lm")
+    set(CMAKE_ASM_FLAGS "-MP -MD -x assembler-with-cpp")
+    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-mthumb -mabi=aapcs -L ${NRF5_SDK_PATH}/modules/nrfx/mdk -T${NRF5_LINKER_SCRIPT} ${CPU_FLAGS} -Wl,--gc-sections --specs=nano.specs -lc -lnosys -lm")
     # note: we must override the default cmake linker flags so that CMAKE_C_FLAGS are not added implicitly
     set(CMAKE_C_LINK_EXECUTABLE "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS> -o <TARGET> <LINK_LIBRARIES>")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_LINK_EXECUTABLE "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS> -lstdc++ -o <TARGET> <LINK_LIBRARIES>")
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 2cf570be..6a4c1106 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,16 +3,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 project(pinetime-app C CXX ASM)
 
 
-set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
-
-# set(CMAKE_GENERATOR "Unix Makefiles")
-set(CMAKE_C_EXTENSIONS OFF)
-set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
-set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
-
 # define some variables just for this example to determine file locations
 set(NRF_PROJECT_NAME pinetime-app)
 set(NRF_BOARD pca10040)
@@ -805,8 +795,6 @@ target_compile_options(${EXECUTABLE_NAME} PUBLIC
 set_target_properties(${EXECUTABLE_NAME} PROPERTIES
         SUFFIX ".out"
         LINK_FLAGS "-mthumb -mabi=aapcs -L ${NRF5_SDK_PATH}/modules/nrfx/mdk -T${NRF5_LINKER_SCRIPT} -mcpu=cortex-m4 -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16 -Wl,--gc-sections --specs=nano.specs -lc -lnosys -lm -Wl,-Map=${EXECUTABLE_FILE_NAME}.map"
-        CXX_STANDARD 11
-        C_STANDARD 99
         )
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET ${EXECUTABLE_NAME}
@@ -837,8 +825,6 @@ target_compile_options(${EXECUTABLE_MCUBOOT_NAME} PUBLIC
 set_target_properties(${EXECUTABLE_MCUBOOT_NAME} PROPERTIES
         SUFFIX ".out"
         LINK_FLAGS "-mthumb -mabi=aapcs -L ${NRF5_SDK_PATH}/modules/nrfx/mdk -T${NRF5_LINKER_SCRIPT_MCUBOOT} -mcpu=cortex-m4 -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16 -Wl,--gc-sections --specs=nano.specs -lc -lnosys -lm -Wl,-Map=${EXECUTABLE_MCUBOOT_FILE_NAME}.map"
-        CXX_STANDARD 11
-        C_STANDARD 99
         )
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET ${EXECUTABLE_MCUBOOT_NAME}
@@ -866,8 +852,6 @@ target_compile_options(${EXECUTABLE_GRAPHICS_NAME} PUBLIC
 set_target_properties(${EXECUTABLE_GRAPHICS_NAME} PROPERTIES
         SUFFIX ".out"
         LINK_FLAGS "-mthumb -mabi=aapcs -L ${NRF5_SDK_PATH}/modules/nrfx/mdk -T${NRF5_LINKER_SCRIPT} -mcpu=cortex-m4 -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16 -Wl,--gc-sections --specs=nano.specs -lc -lnosys -lm -Wl,-Map=${EXECUTABLE_GRAPHICS_FILE_NAME}.map"
-        CXX_STANDARD 11
-        C_STANDARD 99
         )
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET ${EXECUTABLE_GRAPHICS_NAME}
diff --git a/src/systemtask/SystemTask.cpp b/src/systemtask/SystemTask.cpp
index 6e6360a4..7f845c08 100644
--- a/src/systemtask/SystemTask.cpp
+++ b/src/systemtask/SystemTask.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include "drivers/Hrs3300.h"
 #include "main.h"
 
+#include <memory>
+
 using namespace Pinetime::System;
 
 void IdleTimerCallback(TimerHandle_t xTimer) {
@@ -82,9 +84,9 @@ void SystemTask::Work() {
   motorController.Init();
 
 
-  displayApp.reset(new Pinetime::Applications::DisplayApp(lcd, lvgl, touchPanel, batteryController, bleController,
+  displayApp =  std::make_unique<Pinetime::Applications::DisplayApp>(lcd, lvgl, touchPanel, batteryController, bleController,
                                                           dateTimeController, watchdogView, *this, notificationManager,
-                                                          heartRateController));
+                                                          heartRateController);
   displayApp->Start();
 
   batteryController.Update();