diff --git a/examples/structured_2d_dgsem/elixir_eulerpolytropic_wave.jl b/examples/structured_2d_dgsem/elixir_eulerpolytropic_wave.jl
index ad6d7e05fd3..fd332b20aef 100644
--- a/examples/structured_2d_dgsem/elixir_eulerpolytropic_wave.jl
+++ b/examples/structured_2d_dgsem/elixir_eulerpolytropic_wave.jl
@@ -69,13 +69,10 @@ callbacks = CallbackSet(summary_callback,
                         save_solution,
                         stepsize_callback)
 
-stage_limiter! = PositivityPreservingLimiterZhangShu(thresholds = (1.0e-4, 1.0e-4),
-                                                     variables = (Trixi.density, pressure))
-
 ###############################################################################
 # run the simulation
 
-sol = solve(ode, CarpenterKennedy2N54(stage_limiter!, williamson_condition = false),
+sol = solve(ode, CarpenterKennedy2N54(williamson_condition = false),
             dt = 1.0, # solve needs some value here but it will be overwritten by the stepsize_callback
             save_everystep = false, callback = callbacks);