diff --git a/data/incipit_demo.xml b/data/incipit_demo.xml
index a9f20059..549f3ad5 100644
--- a/data/incipit_demo.xml
+++ b/data/incipit_demo.xml
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@
                   </p>
                </annot>
             </notesStmt>
-            <classification xml:id="classification_8c2dad93">
-               <termList></termList>
-            </classification>
             <expressionList xml:id="expressionList_389a76cf">
                <expression xml:id="expression_23d59f2a">
                   <title xml:id="title_74168954" xml:lang="en">1. Incipit encoded in MEI:</title>