diff --git a/examples/thinking-generate.py b/examples/thinking-generate.py
index 17e9e41..d4fbbd6 100644
--- a/examples/thinking-generate.py
+++ b/examples/thinking-generate.py
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 from ollama import generate
 
-messages = [
-  {
-    'role': 'user',
-    'content': 'What is 10 + 23?',
-  },
-]
-
 response = generate('deepseek-r1', 'why is the sky blue', think=True)
 
 print('Thinking:\n========\n\n' + response.thinking)