diff --git a/lib/examples/powerdot-example.lyx b/lib/examples/powerdot-example.lyx
index 3fc2fb4a18..75fbd250ea 100644
--- a/lib/examples/powerdot-example.lyx
+++ b/lib/examples/powerdot-example.lyx
@@ -1410,7 +1410,6 @@ algorithm float
 
 \begin_layout Standard
 \begin_inset Float figure
-placement H
 wide false
 sideways false
 status open
@@ -1434,7 +1433,6 @@ figure float
 
 \begin_layout Standard
 \begin_inset Float table
-placement H
 wide false
 sideways false
 status open