diff --git a/examples/triangle/triangle.cpp b/examples/triangle/triangle.cpp
index 095a472d..8fea1aba 100644
--- a/examples/triangle/triangle.cpp
+++ b/examples/triangle/triangle.cpp
@@ -463,10 +463,6 @@ public:
 			VK_CHECK_RESULT(vkAllocateMemory(device, &memAlloc, nullptr, &indices.memory));
 			VK_CHECK_RESULT(vkBindBufferMemory(device, indices.buffer, indices.memory, 0));
 
-			VkCommandBufferBeginInfo cmdBufferBeginInfo = {};
-			cmdBufferBeginInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_BEGIN_INFO;
-			cmdBufferBeginInfo.pNext = nullptr;
-
 			// Buffer copies have to be submitted to a queue, so we need a command buffer for them
 			// Note: Some devices offer a dedicated transfer queue (with only the transfer bit set) that may be faster when doing lots of copies
 			VkCommandBuffer copyCmd = getCommandBuffer(true);