diff --git a/source/poet.cpp b/source/poet.cpp
index f4d97cf..76a0c4e 100644
--- a/source/poet.cpp
+++ b/source/poet.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ int main()
 	r = layer->upDownPass(v);
 	layer->params().gibbsDoSampleHidden = false;
 	layer->params().gibbsDoSampleVisible = false;
-	layer->params().numGibbs = 5;
 	
 	printf("\nStimulus: Training\n");
 	for (int i=0; i < numTraining; i++)