diff --git a/examples/timeline/03_much_data.html b/examples/timeline/03_much_data.html
index 0f80fe10..8a81e3f2 100644
--- a/examples/timeline/03_much_data.html
+++ b/examples/timeline/03_much_data.html
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
     //height: '300px',
     //orientation: 'top'
   };
+
+  var timeline = new vis.Timeline(container, items, options);
 </script>
 </body>
 </html>
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