diff --git a/examples/multipleCursorsExample.js b/examples/multipleCursorsExample.js
index 3f2430d3db..db994be2e2 100644
--- a/examples/multipleCursorsExample.js
+++ b/examples/multipleCursorsExample.js
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 
-var wantDebugging = false;
-
 var cursors = {};
 
 function Cursor(event) {