we no longer need to create an instance -- the tenant will do that for us
diff --git a/xos/tosca/samples/helloworld-chain.yaml b/xos/tosca/samples/helloworld-chain.yaml
index 2e2812a..c72aa3d 100644
--- a/xos/tosca/samples/helloworld-chain.yaml
+++ b/xos/tosca/samples/helloworld-chain.yaml
@@ -66,26 +66,3 @@
               node: mysite_helloworld
               relationship: tosca.relationships.ConnectsToSlice
 
-    # we need at least one instance to make the Networks instantiate
-    helloworld_instance:
-      type: tosca.nodes.Compute
-      capabilities:
-        # Host container properties
-        host:
-         properties:
-           num_cpus: 1
-           disk_size: 10 GB
-           mem_size: 4 MB
-        # Guest Operating System properties
-        os:
-          properties:
-            # host Operating System image properties
-            architecture: x86_64
-            type: linux
-            distribution: rhel
-            version: 6.5
-      requirements:
-          - slice:
-                node: mysite_helloworld
-                relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfSlice
-