diff --git a/examples/growTrees.js b/examples/growTrees.js
index d853804e77..142c72300a 100644
--- a/examples/growTrees.js
+++ b/examples/growTrees.js
@@ -814,9 +814,6 @@ function mousePressEvent(event) {
 
 }
 
-function update() {
-
-}
 
 function scriptEnding() {
     Overlays.deleteOverlay(linePreviewTop);
@@ -832,6 +829,4 @@ Controller.mouseMoveEvent.connect(mouseMoveEvent);
 
 Script.scriptEnding.connect(scriptEnding);
 
-Script.update.connect(update);
-
 Voxels.setPacketsPerSecond(10000);