diff --git a/examples/vtkjs/main.js b/examples/vtkjs/main.js
index b03b0ceb4e..3aabb1d9a1 100644
--- a/examples/vtkjs/main.js
+++ b/examples/vtkjs/main.js
@@ -1,19 +1,8 @@
-var exampleDebug = {};
-
 // Run after the DOM loads
 $(function () {
-  'use strict';
-
-  var capitals;
-  $.when(
-    /* Fetch capitals */
-    $.ajax({url: 'capitals.json'}).done(function (resp) {
-      capitals = resp;
-    })
-  ).then(function () {
-
-    // Set map defaults to a reasonable center and zoom level
-    var mapParams = {
+  $.ajax({url: 'capitals.json'}).done(function (capitals) {
+    // Create a map object with reasonable center and zoom level
+    var map = geo.map({
       node: '#map',
       center: {x: 0, y: 0},
       zoom: 2.5,
@@ -21,49 +10,29 @@ $(function () {
       clampBoundsY: false,
       clampZoom: false,
       discreteZoom: false
-    };
-    // Set the tile layer defaults
-    var layerParams = {
+    });
+    // Add the tile layer with the specified parameters
+    map.createLayer('osm', {
       zIndex: 0,
       minLevel: 4,
       keepLower: true,
       wrapX: false,
       wrapY: false
-    };
-    // Create a map object
-    var map = geo.map(mapParams);
-    // Add the tile layer with the specified parameters
-    var osmLayer = map.createLayer('osm', layerParams);
-    // Set the vtk feature layer params
-    var vtkLayerParams = {
-      renderer: 'vtkjs'
-    };
+    });
     // Create a vtk point feature layer
-    var vtkLayer = map.createLayer('feature', vtkLayerParams);
-    var pointFeature = vtkLayer
-      .createFeature('point', {
-        selectionAPI: true,
-        style: {
-          radius: 100,                            // sphere radius (~0.1km)
-          fillColor: 'red',
-          fillOpacity: function () {
-            return Math.random();
-          }
-        }
-      })
-    .data(capitals)                                               // bind data
+    var vtkLayer = map.createLayer('feature', { renderer: 'vtkjs' });
+    vtkLayer.createFeature('point', {
+      selectionAPI: true,
+      style: {
+        radius: 100,  // sphere radius (~0.1km)
+        fillColor: 'red',
+        fillOpacity: Math.random
+      }
+    })
+    .data(capitals) // bind data
     .position(function (d) {
-      return {x: d.longitude, y: d.latitude};           // position accessor
+      return {x: d.longitude, y: d.latitude};  // position accessor
     })
     .draw();
-
-    // Make variables available as a global for easier debug
-    exampleDebug.map = map;
-    exampleDebug.mapParams = mapParams;
-    exampleDebug.layerParams = layerParams;
-    exampleDebug.osmLayer = osmLayer;
-    exampleDebug.vtkLayerParams = vtkLayerParams;
-    exampleDebug.vtkLayer = vtkLayer;
-    exampleDebug.pointFeature = pointFeature;
   });
 });