diff --git a/src/viam/components/input/input.py b/src/viam/components/input/input.py
index db8afdb3c..d3899b70a 100644
--- a/src/viam/components/input/input.py
+++ b/src/viam/components/input/input.py
@@ -277,9 +277,6 @@ async def trigger_event(
 
         ::
 
-            my_controller = Controller.from_robot(
-                robot=machine, name="my_controller")
-
             # Get your controller from the machine.
             my_controller = Controller.from_robot(
                 robot=machine, "my_controller")