diff --git a/src/examples/foundational/01-say-one-thing.py b/src/examples/foundational/01-say-one-thing.py
index 9f6a7eb34..388aabc6a 100644
--- a/src/examples/foundational/01-say-one-thing.py
+++ b/src/examples/foundational/01-say-one-thing.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import os
 
 from dailyai.services.daily_transport_service import DailyTransportService
 from dailyai.services.elevenlabs_ai_service import ElevenLabsTTSService
-from dailyai.services.playht_ai_service import PlayHTAIService
 
 from examples.support.runner import configure
 
@@ -13,19 +12,14 @@ logging.basicConfig(format=f"%(levelno)s %(asctime)s %(message)s")
 logger = logging.getLogger("dailyai")
 logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
+
 async def main(room_url):
     async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
-        # create a transport service object using environment variables for
-        # the transport service's API key, room url, and any other configuration.
-        # services can all define and document the environment variables they use.
-        # services all also take an optional config object that is used instead of
-        # environment variables.
-        #
-        # the abstract transport service APIs presumably can map pretty closely
-        # to the daily-python basic API
-        meeting_duration_minutes = 5
         transport = DailyTransportService(
-            room_url, None, "Say One Thing", meeting_duration_minutes, mic_enabled=True
+            room_url,
+            None,
+            "Say One Thing",
+            mic_enabled=True,
         )
 
         tts = ElevenLabsTTSService(
@@ -37,7 +31,6 @@ async def main(room_url):
         # Register an event handler so we can play the audio when the participant joins.
         @transport.event_handler("on_participant_joined")
         async def on_participant_joined(transport, participant):
-            nonlocal tts
             if participant["info"]["isLocal"]:
                 return