diff --git a/examples/demo-batch-async-on-demand.php b/examples/demo-batch-async-on-demand.php
index 779eeff..fb876cc 100644
--- a/examples/demo-batch-async-on-demand.php
+++ b/examples/demo-batch-async-on-demand.php
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
 ];
 
 $httpClient = new GuzzleClient($guzzleOptions);
-// only required if you are using guzzle < 7
-$httpClient = new Psr18Wrapper($httpClient);
 
 // initiate a batch instance
 $batch = new BatchAsyncModule($settings['customerId'], $httpClient, new RequestFactory(), new StreamFactory());
diff --git a/examples/demo-batch-ts.php b/examples/demo-batch-ts.php
index a9e501d..4dc6677 100644
--- a/examples/demo-batch-ts.php
+++ b/examples/demo-batch-ts.php
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 ];
 
 $httpClient = new GuzzleClient($guzzleOptions);
-// only required if you are using guzzle < 7
-$httpClient = new Psr18Wrapper($httpClient);
 
 // create a re-usable array of filenames (in/out)
 $files = [
diff --git a/examples/demo-batch.php b/examples/demo-batch.php
index c85253e..9034f7d 100644
--- a/examples/demo-batch.php
+++ b/examples/demo-batch.php
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 ];
 
 $httpClient = new GuzzleClient($guzzleOptions);
-// only required if you are using guzzle < 7
-$httpClient = new Psr18Wrapper($httpClient);
 
 // create a re-usable array of filenames (in/out)
 $files = [
diff --git a/examples/demo-ltv-async-on-demand-with-appearance.php b/examples/demo-ltv-async-on-demand-with-appearance.php
index 971706b..3596e25 100644
--- a/examples/demo-ltv-async-on-demand-with-appearance.php
+++ b/examples/demo-ltv-async-on-demand-with-appearance.php
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 ];
 
 $httpClient = new GuzzleClient($guzzleOptions);
-// only required if you are using guzzle < 7
-$httpClient = new Psr18Wrapper($httpClient);
 
 // let's get the document
 $document = SetaPDF_Core_Document::loadByFilename('files/tektown/Laboratory-Report.pdf');
diff --git a/examples/demo-ltv-async-on-demand.php b/examples/demo-ltv-async-on-demand.php
index ed7106a..10468dd 100644
--- a/examples/demo-ltv-async-on-demand.php
+++ b/examples/demo-ltv-async-on-demand.php
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 ];
 
 $httpClient = new GuzzleClient($guzzleOptions);
-// only required if you are using guzzle < 7
-$httpClient = new Psr18Wrapper($httpClient);
 
 // let's get the document
 $document = SetaPDF_Core_Document::loadByFilename('files/tektown/Laboratory-Report.pdf');
diff --git a/examples/demo-ltv.php b/examples/demo-ltv.php
index de9e39e..a02b89f 100644
--- a/examples/demo-ltv.php
+++ b/examples/demo-ltv.php
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 ];
 
 $httpClient = new GuzzleClient($guzzleOptions);
-// only required if you are using guzzle < 7
-$httpClient = new Psr18Wrapper($httpClient);
 
 // create an HTTP writer
 $writer = new SetaPDF_Core_Writer_Http('Swisscom-ltv.pdf');
diff --git a/examples/demo-ts-ltv.php b/examples/demo-ts-ltv.php
index 5c5cc0a..426e4dc 100644
--- a/examples/demo-ts-ltv.php
+++ b/examples/demo-ts-ltv.php
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 ];
 
 $httpClient = new GuzzleClient($guzzleOptions);
-// only required if you are using guzzle < 7
-$httpClient = new Psr18Wrapper($httpClient);
 
 // create an HTTP writer
 $writer = new SetaPDF_Core_Writer_Http('Swisscom-Ts-Ltv.pdf');
diff --git a/examples/demo-ts.php b/examples/demo-ts.php
index addde8c..ca53fce 100644
--- a/examples/demo-ts.php
+++ b/examples/demo-ts.php
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 ];
 
 $httpClient = new GuzzleClient($guzzleOptions);
-// only required if you are using guzzle < 7
-$httpClient = new Psr18Wrapper($httpClient);
 
 // create an HTTP writer
 $writer = new SetaPDF_Core_Writer_Http('Swisscom.pdf');
diff --git a/examples/demo.php b/examples/demo.php
index a46d1c4..a4aacd9 100644
--- a/examples/demo.php
+++ b/examples/demo.php
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 ];
 
 $httpClient = new GuzzleClient($guzzleOptions);
-// only required if you are using guzzle < 7
-$httpClient = new Psr18Wrapper($httpClient);
 
 // create an HTTP writer
 $writer = new SetaPDF_Core_Writer_Http('Swisscom.pdf');