diff --git a/Examples/Physics_applications/capacitive_discharge/analysis_2d.py b/Examples/Physics_applications/capacitive_discharge/analysis_2d.py
index f52f69f4bf4..e9e053cb6a4 100755
--- a/Examples/Physics_applications/capacitive_discharge/analysis_2d.py
+++ b/Examples/Physics_applications/capacitive_discharge/analysis_2d.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # solver that directly solves the Poisson equation using matrix inversion
 # rather than the iterative approach from the MLMG solver.
 
+import os
 import sys
 
 sys.path.append("../../../../warpx/Regression/Checksum/")
@@ -14,5 +15,8 @@
 import checksumAPI
 
 my_check = checksumAPI.evaluate_checksum(
-    "test_2d_background_mcc", "diags/diag1000050", do_particles=True, rtol=5e-3
+    test_name=os.path.split(os.getcwd())[1],
+    output_file=sys.argv[1],
+    rtol=5e-3,
+    do_particles=True,
 )