diff --git a/examples/claude.py b/examples/claude.py
index d42dc6836..bbd1aca51 100644
--- a/examples/claude.py
+++ b/examples/claude.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import ell  # type: ignore
-import anthropic
 
-@ell.simple(model="claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022", client=anthropic.Anthropic(), max_tokens=100)
+@ell.simple(model="claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022",  max_tokens=100)
 def hello_from_claude():
     """You are an AI assistant. Your task is to respond to the user's message with a friendly greeting."""
     return "Say hello to the world!!!"