diff --git a/packages/desktop/examples/async.rs b/packages/desktop/examples/async.rs
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index 0668834f9..000000000
--- a/packages/desktop/examples/async.rs
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@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-/* use dioxus::prelude::*;
-use dioxus_core as dioxus;
-use dioxus_core_macro::*;
-use dioxus_hooks::*;
-use dioxus_html as dioxus_elements;
-use std::time::Duration;
-
-fn main() {
-    dioxus_desktop::launch(app);
-}
-
-fn app(cx: Scope) -> Element {
-    let (count, set_count) = use_state(&cx, || 0);
-
-    use_future(&cx, || {
-        let set_count = set_count.clone();
-        async move {
-            loop {
-                tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000)).await;
-                set_count.modify(|f| f + 1)
-            }
-        }
-    });
-
-    cx.render(rsx! {
-        div {
-            h1 { "High-Five counter: {count}" }
-            button {
-                onclick: move |_| set_count(0),
-                "Click me!"
-            }
-        }
-    })
-}
- */