diff --git a/docs/plugin.example.sh b/docs/plugin.example.sh
index 3724ac09..6d764ab8 100755
--- a/docs/plugin.example.sh
+++ b/docs/plugin.example.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ echo '[
             "type": "testcase",
             "author": "ulric"
         },
-        "time": '${now}',
         "value": '${now}',
         "type": "gauge"
     },
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ echo '[
             "type": "testcase",
             "author": "ulric"
         },
-        "time": '${now}',
         "value": '${now}',
         "type": "rate"
     },
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ echo '[
             "type": "testcase",
             "author": "ulric"
         },
-        "time": '${now}',
         "value": '${now}',
         "type": "increase"
     }