diff --git a/libsql/examples/offline_writes.rs b/libsql/examples/offline_writes.rs
index 8135fe3426..e43278310a 100644
--- a/libsql/examples/offline_writes.rs
+++ b/libsql/examples/offline_writes.rs
@@ -24,16 +24,10 @@ async fn main() {
         })
         .unwrap();
 
-    let namespace = std::env::var("LIBSQL_NAMESPACE").ok();
-
     // The authentication token to use.
     let auth_token = std::env::var("LIBSQL_AUTH_TOKEN").unwrap_or("".to_string());
 
-    let db_builder = if let Some(ns) = namespace {
-        Builder::new_synced_database(db_path, sync_url, auth_token).namespace(&ns)
-    } else {
-        Builder::new_synced_database(db_path, sync_url, auth_token)
-    };
+    let db_builder = Builder::new_synced_database(db_path, sync_url, auth_token);
 
     let db = match db_builder.build().await {
         Ok(db) => db,