diff --git a/examples/coap/fauxhoc.py b/examples/coap/fauxhoc.py
index 4ec1c0a2d..1db0ab4a0 100755
--- a/examples/coap/fauxhoc.py
+++ b/examples/coap/fauxhoc.py
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ def protect(self, message, request_id=None, *, kid_context=True):
 async def main():
     ctx = await Context.create_client_context()
 
-    priv, pub = lakers.p256_generate_key_pair()
-
     # We only run one connection so we don't care, but let's spread it
     c_i = bytes([random.randint(0, 23)])
     initiator = lakers.EdhocInitiator()