diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 9cb61a7..604ece2 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -21,22 +21,6 @@ import type { EnvDefault } from "./env";
 type ThemeMode = "system" | "light" | "dark";
 type Language = "de" | "en" | "es" | "fr" | "nl";
 
-const sampleEnv = `APP_IMAGE=git.wilkensxl.de/mrsphay/hilden-directory-gateway:latest
-APP_PORT=3000
-
-NODE_ENV=production
-PUBLIC_BASE_URL=https://gateway.example.local
-TRUSTED_IFRAME_ANCESTORS=https://www.hilden.de
-
-DATABASE_URL=postgresql://hilden_app:CHANGE_ME_POSTGRES_PASSWORD@postgres:5432/hilden_directory
-POSTGRES_PASSWORD=CHANGE_ME_POSTGRES_PASSWORD
-
-SESSION_SECRET=CHANGE_ME_AT_LEAST_32_RANDOM_CHARACTERS
-ENCRYPTION_KEY_BASE64=CHANGE_ME_32_RANDOM_BYTES_AS_BASE64
-
-BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.local
-BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD=CHANGE_ME_LONG_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD`;
-
 const initialDefaults: EnvDefault[] = [{ key: "BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_EMAIL", value: "admin@example.local" }];
 
 const languageNames: Record<Language, string> = {
@@ -60,7 +44,6 @@ const translations = {
     copy: "Kopieren",
     copied: "Kopiert",
     regenerate: "Neu erzeugen",
-    sample: "Beispiel laden",
     hits: "Fundstellen",
     values: "Werte",
     defaultsApplied: "Defaults",
@@ -98,7 +81,6 @@ const translations = {
     copy: "Copy",
     copied: "Copied",
     regenerate: "Regenerate",
-    sample: "Load sample",
     hits: "Matches",
     values: "Values",
     defaultsApplied: "Defaults",
@@ -136,7 +118,6 @@ const translations = {
     copy: "Copiar",
     copied: "Copiado",
     regenerate: "Regenerar",
-    sample: "Cargar ejemplo",
     hits: "Coincidencias",
     values: "Valores",
     defaultsApplied: "Defaults",
@@ -174,7 +155,6 @@ const translations = {
     copy: "Copier",
     copied: "Copié",
     regenerate: "Régénérer",
-    sample: "Charger exemple",
     hits: "Occurrences",
     values: "Valeurs",
     defaultsApplied: "Défauts",
@@ -212,7 +192,6 @@ const translations = {
     copy: "Kopiëren",
     copied: "Gekopieerd",
     regenerate: "Opnieuw maken",
-    sample: "Voorbeeld laden",
     hits: "Treffers",
     values: "Waarden",
     defaultsApplied: "Defaults",
@@ -272,7 +251,7 @@ function readTheme(): ThemeMode {
 }
 
 export default function App() {
-  const [input, setInput] = useState(sampleEnv);
+  const [input, setInput] = useState("");
   const [loadedPath, setLoadedPath] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [copyLabel, setCopyLabel] = useState<"copy" | "copied">("copy");
   const [generation, setGeneration] = useState(0);
@@ -372,11 +351,6 @@ export default function App() {
 
       <section className="workbench">
         <EditorPanel
-          actions={
-            <button className="iconButton" onClick={() => setInput(sampleEnv)} title={t.sample} type="button">
-              <RefreshCcw size={17} />
-            </button>
-          }
           hint={loadedPath ?? t.inputHint}
           title={t.input}
         >