diff --git a/docs/reference/basic.md b/docs/reference/basic.md
index c137a79f..1f00a4fd 100644
--- a/docs/reference/basic.md
+++ b/docs/reference/basic.md
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ basic.forever(() => {
 });
 basic.pause(100);
 basic.showArrow(ArrowNames.North);
-basic.showAnimation(`
-. . . . .
-. . . . .
-. . # . .
-. . . . .
-. . . . .
-`);
 ```
 
 ## See also