diff --git a/source/MaterialXRenderMsl/MslRenderer.mm b/source/MaterialXRenderMsl/MslRenderer.mm
index 0c9a6db336..284aabbb8f 100644
--- a/source/MaterialXRenderMsl/MslRenderer.mm
+++ b/source/MaterialXRenderMsl/MslRenderer.mm
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 
     _geometryHandler = GeometryHandler::create();
     _geometryHandler->addLoader(TinyObjLoader::create());
-
-    _camera = Camera::create();
 }
 
 void MslRenderer::initialize(RenderContextHandle)