diff --git a/examples/sugarscape_g1mt/sugarscape_g1mt/model.py b/examples/sugarscape_g1mt/sugarscape_g1mt/model.py
index 3f7c08d7..4bbe662c 100644
--- a/examples/sugarscape_g1mt/sugarscape_g1mt/model.py
+++ b/examples/sugarscape_g1mt/sugarscape_g1mt/model.py
@@ -176,10 +176,6 @@ def step(self):
         for agent in trader_shuffle:
             agent.trade_with_neighbors()
 
-        self.schedule.steps += (
-            1  # important for data collector to track number of steps
-        )
-
         # collect model level data
         self.datacollector.collect(self)
         """