diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/MovingPlot.py b/samples/floatcanvas/MovingPlot.py
index 44bc9af8..1fe3a701 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/MovingPlot.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/MovingPlot.py
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ class DemoApp(wx.App):
     """
 
     def OnInit(self):
-        wx.InitAllImageHandlers()
         frame = DrawFrame(None, wx.ID_ANY,
                           title = "Plotting Test",
                           size = (700,400) )
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/PolyEditor.py b/samples/floatcanvas/PolyEditor.py
index 655da128..d7ec7faa 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/PolyEditor.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/PolyEditor.py
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ class PolyEditor(wx.App):
     """
 
     def OnInit(self):
-        wx.InitAllImageHandlers()
         frame = DrawFrame(None,
                           -1,
                           "FloatCanvas Demo App",
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ class PolyEditor(wx.App):
         frame.Setup()
         return True
 
-PolyEditor(0).MainLoop()# put in True if you want output to go to it's own window.
+PolyEditor().MainLoop()