diff --git a/examples/webgl_materials_envmaps.html b/examples/webgl_materials_envmaps.html
index 219a94f9b26191..ecaa6f40a364b9 100644
--- a/examples/webgl_materials_envmaps.html
+++ b/examples/webgl_materials_envmaps.html
@@ -211,8 +211,6 @@
 
 			function render() {
 
-				var timer = -0.0002 * Date.now();
-
 				camera.lookAt( scene.position );
 				cameraCube.rotation.copy( camera.rotation );