diff --git a/gfe_examples/live_io/live_io.py b/gfe_examples/live_io/live_io.py
index 1ec45f39..00a22d52 100644
--- a/gfe_examples/live_io/live_io.py
+++ b/gfe_examples/live_io/live_io.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 from time import sleep
 from random import randint
 from pacman.model.graphs.machine.machine_edge import MachineEdge
-from spinn_front_end_common.data.fec_data_view import FecDataView
 from spinn_front_end_common.utilities.connections import LiveEventConnection
 from spinn_front_end_common.utility_models import (
     EIEIOParameters, LivePacketGatherMachineVertex,
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ def receive(label, time, keys):
     front_end.add_machine_edge_instance(
         MachineEdge(vertex, live_out), sender_partition)
     live_out.add_incoming_source(vertex, sender_partition)
-    FecDataView.add_live_output_vertex(vertex, sender_partition)
 
 front_end.run(10000)