diff --git a/examples/custom_asset_lifecycle.rs b/examples/custom_asset_lifecycles.rs
similarity index 76%
rename from examples/custom_asset_lifecycle.rs
rename to examples/custom_asset_lifecycles.rs
index 6ba3512..5a9e790 100644
--- a/examples/custom_asset_lifecycle.rs
+++ b/examples/custom_asset_lifecycles.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,7 @@
 //! As this example demonstrates, you can bypass the [`ManifestPlugin`](leafwing_manifest::plugin::ManifestPlugin) entirely, and load your assets however you like,
 //! calling the publicly exposed methods yourself to replicate the work it does.
 
-use bevy::{
-    asset::{io::Reader, AssetLoader, AsyncReadExt, LoadContext, LoadState},
-    prelude::*,
-    utils::BoxedFuture,
-};
-use bevy_common_assets::ron::RonLoaderError;
+use bevy::{asset::LoadState, prelude::*};
 use leafwing_manifest::manifest::Manifest;
 use manifest_definition::{ItemManifest, RawItemManifest};
 
@@ -105,46 +100,11 @@ mod manifest_definition {
 fn main() {
     App::new()
         .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
-        // Check out this system for all the fancy state management
         .add_systems(PreUpdate, manage_manifests)
-        // Remember to initialize your asset types!
-        .init_asset::<RawItemManifest>()
-        // Remember to add the required asset loaders!
-        .register_asset_loader(ItemAssetLoader)
         .run();
 }
 
-// Writing your own asset loaders is quite a bit of boilerplate:
-// you need a unique asset loader for each manifest type you want to load.
-// Many thanks to bevy_common_assets for showing us how to do this!
-struct ItemAssetLoader;
-
-impl AssetLoader for ItemAssetLoader {
-    type Asset = RawItemManifest;
-    type Settings = ();
-    type Error = RonLoaderError;
-
-    fn load<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        reader: &'a mut Reader,
-        _settings: &'a Self::Settings,
-        _load_context: &'a mut LoadContext,
-    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Self::Asset, Self::Error>> {
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let mut bytes = Vec::new();
-            reader.read_to_end(&mut bytes).await?;
-            let asset = ron::de::from_bytes::<RawItemManifest>(&bytes)?;
-            Ok(asset)
-        })
-    }
-
-    // The extensions method is ultimately used as a fallback: it isn't helpful for our workflow.
-    fn extensions(&self) -> &[&str] {
-        &[]
-    }
-}
-
-// The same basic workflow applies when managing manifests manually, but you have more control over the process.:
+// The same basic workflow applies:
 // 1. Start loading the raw manifest
 // 2. Wait for the raw manifest to load
 // 3. Convert it into a usable form
@@ -160,7 +120,7 @@ enum ManifestProgress {
 
 /// Handles the entire lifecycle of the manifest.
 ///
-/// This is done here with a tiny and pretty janky single system for simplicity: the core steps can be arranged however you'd like.
+/// This is a tiny simple systems for simplicity: the core steps can be arranged however you'd like.
 /// See the source code of the [`plugin`](leafwing_manifest::plugin) module for further inspiration.
 fn manage_manifests(
     mut progress: Local<ManifestProgress>,
@@ -168,7 +128,6 @@ fn manage_manifests(
     mut commands: Commands,
     asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
     raw_manifest_assets: Res<Assets<RawItemManifest>>,
-    maybe_final_manifest: Option<Res<ItemManifest>>,
 ) {
     match *progress {
         // Step 1: Start loading the raw manifest.
@@ -216,11 +175,7 @@ fn manage_manifests(
             });
             *progress = ManifestProgress::Processed;
         }
-        // Let's double check that this worked!
-        ManifestProgress::Processed => {
-            if let Some(final_manifest) = maybe_final_manifest {
-                info_once!("Final manifest is ready: {:?}", final_manifest);
-            }
-        }
+        // All done: no more work to do!
+        ManifestProgress::Processed => (),
     }
 }