diff --git a/samples/Basic/01_Simple.php b/samples/Basic/01_Simple.php
index 89aca6d0..69309794 100644
--- a/samples/Basic/01_Simple.php
+++ b/samples/Basic/01_Simple.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Spreadsheet;
 
 require __DIR__ . '/../Header.php';
 
-$spreadsheet = new Spreadsheet();
 $helper->log('Create new Spreadsheet object');
 $spreadsheet = new Spreadsheet();