diff --git a/examples/basic/settings.xml b/examples/basic/settings.xml
index d3f63c7aa..a9a83dfe5 100644
--- a/examples/basic/settings.xml
+++ b/examples/basic/settings.xml
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
     <particles>10000</particles>
   </criticality>
 
-  <!-- How verbose output should be -->
-  <verbosity value="7" />
-
   <!-- Starting source -->
   <source>
     <type>box</type>
diff --git a/examples/lattice/settings.xml b/examples/lattice/settings.xml
index 81b0a9d97..adbec19c7 100644
--- a/examples/lattice/settings.xml
+++ b/examples/lattice/settings.xml
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
     <particles>10000</particles>
   </criticality>
 
-  <!-- How verbose output should be -->
-  <verbosity value="7" />
-
   <!-- Starting source -->
   <source>
     <type>box</type>
diff --git a/examples/reflective/settings.xml b/examples/reflective/settings.xml
index f1a00aafe..007b9cdd9 100644
--- a/examples/reflective/settings.xml
+++ b/examples/reflective/settings.xml
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
     <particles>1000</particles>
   </criticality>
 
-  <!-- How verbose output should be -->
-  <verbosity value="7" />
-
   <!-- Starting source -->
   <source>
     <type>box</type>