diff --git a/src/samples/simple-sample/simple-sample.py b/src/samples/simple-sample/simple-sample.py
index 3a111f067..c6310c3f1 100644
--- a/src/samples/simple-sample/simple-sample.py
+++ b/src/samples/simple-sample/simple-sample.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def add_bot_to_room(room_url, token, expiration) -> None:
     # - AZURE_DALLE_DEPLOYMENT_ID
 
     services = AIServiceConfig(
-        tts=AzureTTSService(), image=AzureImageGenService(), llm=AzureLLMService()
+        tts=AzureTTSService(), image=None, llm=AzureLLMService()
     )
 
     orchestrator_config = OrchestratorConfig(
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ def add_bot_to_room(room_url, token, expiration) -> None:
     message_handler.shutdown()
 
     services.tts.close()
-    services.image.close()
     services.llm.close()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":