diff --git a/examples/vanderpol.f90 b/examples/vanderpol.f90
index 4ed4c3c..9b28c20 100644
--- a/examples/vanderpol.f90
+++ b/examples/vanderpol.f90
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ program example
     type(plot_2d) :: plt
     type(plot_data_2d) :: d1
     class(plot_axis), pointer :: xAxis, yAxis
-    class(legend), pointer :: lgnd
 
     ! Set up the integrator
     ptr => vdp
@@ -32,9 +31,6 @@ program example
     call plt%initialize()
     call plt%set_font_size(14)
 
-    lgnd => plt%get_legend()
-    call lgnd%set_is_visible(.false.)
-
     xAxis => plt%get_x_axis()
     call xAxis%set_title("t")