diff --git a/examples/mapbox-layer.js b/examples/mapbox-layer.js
index 0ea4f79824..5612fbc6a9 100644
--- a/examples/mapbox-layer.js
+++ b/examples/mapbox-layer.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class Mapbox extends Layer {
     });
 
     this.mbmap = new mapboxgl.Map(options);
+
     this.mbmap.on('load', function() {
       this.mbmap.getCanvas().remove();
       this.loaded = true;
@@ -134,38 +135,6 @@ class Mapbox extends Layer {
 
 }
 
-mapboxgl.Map.prototype._setupContainer = function _setupContainer() {
-  const container = this._container;
-  container.classList.add('mapboxgl-map');
-
-  const canvasContainer = this._canvasContainer = container.firstChild;
-
-  this._canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
-  canvasContainer.insertBefore(this._canvas, canvasContainer.firstChild);
-  this._canvas.style.position = 'absolute';
-  this._canvas.addEventListener('webglcontextlost', this._contextLost, false);
-  this._canvas.addEventListener('webglcontextrestored', this._contextRestored, false);
-  this._canvas.setAttribute('tabindex', '0');
-  this._canvas.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Map');
-  this._canvas.className = 'mapboxgl-canvas';
-
-  const dimensions = this._containerDimensions();
-  this._resizeCanvas(dimensions[0], dimensions[1]);
-
-  this._controlContainer = canvasContainer;
-  const controlContainer = this._controlContainer = document.createElement('div');
-  controlContainer.className = 'mapboxgl-control-container';
-  container.appendChild(controlContainer);
-
-  const positions = this._controlPositions = {};
-  ['top-left', 'top-right', 'bottom-left', 'bottom-right'].forEach(function(positionName) {
-    const elem = document.createElement('div');
-    elem.className = 'mapboxgl-ctrl-' + positionName;
-    controlContainer.appendChild(elem);
-    positions[positionName] = elem;
-  });
-};
-
 const style = new Style({
   stroke: new Stroke({
     color: '#319FD3',