diff --git a/ray_tracing_callable/main.cpp b/ray_tracing_callable/main.cpp
index 8b66603..bfc098a 100644
--- a/ray_tracing_callable/main.cpp
+++ b/ray_tracing_callable/main.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   nvvk::ContextCreateInfo contextInfo(true);
   contextInfo.setVersion(1, 2);
   contextInfo.addInstanceLayer("VK_LAYER_LUNARG_monitor", true);
-  contextInfo.addInstanceExtension(VK_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME, true);
   contextInfo.addInstanceExtension(VK_KHR_SURFACE_EXTENSION_NAME);
 #ifdef _WIN32
   contextInfo.addInstanceExtension(VK_KHR_WIN32_SURFACE_EXTENSION_NAME, false);