diff --git a/examples/network/09_sizing.html b/examples/network/09_sizing.html
index a6ef2ab8..9e154ee2 100644
--- a/examples/network/09_sizing.html
+++ b/examples/network/09_sizing.html
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
     var edges = null;
     var network = null;
 
-    var DIR = 'img/soft-scraps-icons/';
-
     function draw() {
       // create people.
       // value corresponds with the age of the person