diff --git a/examples/desktop/line/line_colorslice.py b/examples/desktop/line/line_colorslice.py
index f757a7efe..f2aca8125 100644
--- a/examples/desktop/line/line_colorslice.py
+++ b/examples/desktop/line/line_colorslice.py
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 
 plot.auto_scale()
 
-img = np.asarray(plot.renderer.target.draw())
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print(__doc__)
diff --git a/examples/desktop/line/line_dataslice.py b/examples/desktop/line/line_dataslice.py
index ef3cccfe8..ea87ba552 100644
--- a/examples/desktop/line/line_dataslice.py
+++ b/examples/desktop/line/line_dataslice.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 
 plot.auto_scale()
 
-img = np.asarray(plot.renderer.target.draw())
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print(__doc__)
diff --git a/examples/desktop/line/line_present_scaling.py b/examples/desktop/line/line_present_scaling.py
index b8e9be63c..327186c16 100644
--- a/examples/desktop/line/line_present_scaling.py
+++ b/examples/desktop/line/line_present_scaling.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 
 plot.auto_scale()
 
-img = np.asarray(plot.renderer.target.draw())
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print(__doc__)
diff --git a/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter.py b/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter.py
index 243924035..778f37deb 100644
--- a/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter.py
+++ b/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 plot.auto_scale()
 
-img = np.asarray(plot.renderer.target.draw())
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print(__doc__)
diff --git a/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_cmap.py b/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_cmap.py
index ae113537a..edc55a4b1 100644
--- a/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_cmap.py
+++ b/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_cmap.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 
 scatter_graphic.cmap = "tab10"
 
-# img = np.asarray(plot.renderer.target.draw())
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print(__doc__)
diff --git a/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_colorslice.py b/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_colorslice.py
index f5f32f5be..d752cacbd 100644
--- a/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_colorslice.py
+++ b/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_colorslice.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 scatter_graphic.colors[75:150] = "white"
 scatter_graphic.colors[::2] = "blue"
 
-img = np.asarray(plot.renderer.target.draw())
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print(__doc__)
diff --git a/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_dataslice.py b/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_dataslice.py
index 7b80d6c9e..22c495bff 100644
--- a/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_dataslice.py
+++ b/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_dataslice.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 scatter_graphic.data[10:15] = scatter_graphic.data[0:5] + np.array([1, 1, 1])
 scatter_graphic.data[50:100:2] = scatter_graphic.data[100:150:2] + np.array([1,1,0])
 
-img = np.asarray(plot.renderer.target.draw())
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print(__doc__)
diff --git a/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_present.py b/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_present.py
index fe0a3bf4f..ad4be837f 100644
--- a/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_present.py
+++ b/examples/desktop/scatter/scatter_present.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 scatter_graphic.present = False
 
-img = np.asarray(plot.renderer.target.draw())
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print(__doc__)