diff --git a/examples/pybullet/examples/externalTorqueControlledSphere.py b/examples/pybullet/examples/externalTorqueControlledSphere.py
index 544811667..0182dbcc3 100644
--- a/examples/pybullet/examples/externalTorqueControlledSphere.py
+++ b/examples/pybullet/examples/externalTorqueControlledSphere.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import pybullet_data
 
 p.connect(p.GUI)
 p.setAdditionalSearchPath(pybullet_data.getDataPath())
-p.setAdditionalSearchPath(pybullet_data.getDataPath())
 p.loadSDF("stadium.sdf")
 p.setGravity(0, 0, -10)
 objects = p.loadMJCF("mjcf/sphere.xml")