diff --git a/examples/text_labels_and_annotations/legend_demo.py b/examples/text_labels_and_annotations/legend_demo.py
index 74bdd245df80..8a8ec28db3a8 100644
--- a/examples/text_labels_and_annotations/legend_demo.py
+++ b/examples/text_labels_and_annotations/legend_demo.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 plt.show()
 
 ###############################################################################
-# Finally, it is also possible to write custom objects that define
+# Finally, it is also possible to write custom classes that define
 # how to stylize legends.
 
 
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ def create_artists(self, legend, orig_handle,
 fig, ax = plt.subplots()
 colors = plt.rcParams['axes.prop_cycle'].by_key()['color'][:5]
 styles = ['solid', 'dashed', 'dashed', 'dashed', 'solid']
-lines = []
 for i, color, style in zip(range(5), colors, styles):
     ax.plot(x, np.sin(x) - .1 * i, c=color, ls=style)