diff --git a/examples/vbic/npn_out.sp b/examples/vbic/npn_out.sp
index 30256ec4c..44ea0a0a6 100644
--- a/examples/vbic/npn_out.sp
+++ b/examples/vbic/npn_out.sp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ XQ1 C B 0 S qnva
 
 .control
 dc vc 0.0 5.0 0.05 ib 1u 10u 1u
-run
 plot abs(i(vc))
 .endc