diff --git a/examples/basic.html b/examples/basic.html
index 88e7914..fde8def 100644
--- a/examples/basic.html
+++ b/examples/basic.html
@@ -21,28 +21,16 @@
 
 <script id="source" language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
 $(function () {
-    var c = 0;
-    
-    function plot() {
-        ++c;
-        var d1 = [];
-        for (var i = 0; i < 14; i += 0.5)
-            d1.push([i, Math.sin(i)]);
-
-        var d2 = [[0, 3], [4, 8], [8, 5], [9, 13]];
+    var d1 = [];
+    for (var i = 0; i < 14; i += 0.5)
+        d1.push([i, Math.sin(i)]);
 
-        // a null signifies separate line segments
-        var d3 = [[0, 12], [7, 12], null, [7, 2.5], [12, 2.5]];
+    var d2 = [[0, 3], [4, 8], [8, 5], [9, 13]];
 
-        $.plot($("#placeholder"), [ d1, d2, d3 ]);
+    // a null signifies separate line segments
+    var d3 = [[0, 12], [7, 12], null, [7, 2.5], [12, 2.5]];
     
-        $("p").text("" +c);
-    
-        if (c < 1000)
-            setTimeout(plot, 10);
-    }
-
-    plot();
+    $.plot($("#placeholder"), [ d1, d2, d3 ]);
 });
 </script>