diff --git a/examples/howto/plot_batch_simulate.py b/examples/howto/plot_batch_simulate.py
index b26e399ab..f78a18e51 100644
--- a/examples/howto/plot_batch_simulate.py
+++ b/examples/howto/plot_batch_simulate.py
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ def summary_func(results):
 
 
 # Run the batch simulation and collect the results.
-batch_simulation = BatchSimulate(net=jones_2009_model(mesh_shape=(3, 3)),
+net = jones_2009_model(mesh_shape=(3, 3))
+batch_simulation = BatchSimulate(net=net,
                                  set_params=set_params,
                                  summary_func=summary_func)
 simulation_results = batch_simulation.run(param_grid,