diff --git a/src/chapter-07/js/07-09.js b/src/chapter-07/js/07-09.js
index c4dd577c..6ff25cc4 100644
--- a/src/chapter-07/js/07-09.js
+++ b/src/chapter-07/js/07-09.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ function init() {
   // use the defaults
   var stats = initStats();
   var webGLRenderer = initRenderer();
-  var stats = initStats();
 
   // create a scene, that will hold all our elements such as objects, cameras and lights.
   var scene = new THREE.Scene();