diff --git a/examples/timeline/11_points.html b/examples/timeline/11_points.html
index 2e64e09c..901459f2 100755
--- a/examples/timeline/11_points.html
+++ b/examples/timeline/11_points.html
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
   var options = {
     // Set global item type. Type can also be specified for items individually
     // Available types: 'box' (default), 'point', 'range', 'rangeoverflow'
-    type: 'point'
+    type: 'point',
+    showMajorLabels: false
   };
 
   var timeline = new vis.Timeline(container, items, options);
diff --git a/examples/timeline/12_custom_styling.html b/examples/timeline/12_custom_styling.html
index 0b184e5e..410bef45 100644
--- a/examples/timeline/12_custom_styling.html
+++ b/examples/timeline/12_custom_styling.html
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 <script type="text/javascript">
   var container = document.getElementById('visualization');
   var items = [
-    {start: new Date(2010,7,23), content: '<div>Conversation</div><img src="img/community-users-icon.png" style="width:32px; height:32px;">', type: 'point'},
+    {start: new Date(2010,7,23), content: '<div>Conversation</div><img src="img/community-users-icon.png" style="width:32px; height:32px;">'},
     {start: new Date(2010,7,23,23,0,0), content: '<div>Mail from boss</div><img src="img/mail-icon.png" style="width:32px; height:32px;">'},
     {start: new Date(2010,7,24,16,0,0), content: 'Report'},
     {start: new Date(2010,7,26), end: new Date(2010,8,2), content: 'Traject A'},