diff --git a/plonky2/examples/factorial.rs b/plonky2/examples/factorial.rs
index bc30c7c2..c4de7f65 100644
--- a/plonky2/examples/factorial.rs
+++ b/plonky2/examples/factorial.rs
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     }
     builder.register_public_input(cur_target);
 
-    let fact_100 = F::from_canonical_u64(3822706312645553057);
-    let fact_100_target = builder.constant(fact_100);
-    builder.connect(fact_100_target, cur_target);
-
     let data = builder.build::<C>();
     let proof = data.prove(pw)?;
 
diff --git a/plonky2/examples/fibonacci.rs b/plonky2/examples/fibonacci.rs
index 2f8842e4..bd7e70a0 100644
--- a/plonky2/examples/fibonacci.rs
+++ b/plonky2/examples/fibonacci.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
-use plonky2::field::types::Field;
 use plonky2::iop::witness::PartialWitness;
 use plonky2::plonk::circuit_builder::CircuitBuilder;
 use plonky2::plonk::circuit_data::CircuitConfig;
@@ -24,10 +23,6 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     }
     builder.register_public_input(cur_target);
 
-    let fib_100 = F::from_canonical_u64(3736710860384812976);
-    let fib_100_target = builder.constant(fib_100);
-    builder.connect(fib_100_target, cur_target);
-
     let data = builder.build::<C>();
     let proof = data.prove(pw)?;