diff --git a/reference/mysqli/mysqli_stmt/prepare.xml b/reference/mysqli/mysqli_stmt/prepare.xml
index 8428562740..15d049de92 100644
--- a/reference/mysqli/mysqli_stmt/prepare.xml
+++ b/reference/mysqli/mysqli_stmt/prepare.xml
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ $stmt->fetch();
 printf("%s is in district %s\n", $city, $district);
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    </programlisting>
-  </example>
-  <example>
    <para>&style.procedural;</para>
    <programlisting role="php">
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