diff --git a/examples/SimpleHttpExample/SimpleHttpExample.ino b/examples/SimpleHttpExample/SimpleHttpExample.ino
index 550015a..a6aa6b6 100644
--- a/examples/SimpleHttpExample/SimpleHttpExample.ino
+++ b/examples/SimpleHttpExample/SimpleHttpExample.ino
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ const int kNetworkTimeout = 30*1000;
 // Number of milliseconds to wait if no data is available before trying again
 const int kNetworkDelay = 1000;
 
+WiFiClient c;
+HttpClient http(c, kHostname);
+
 void setup()
 {
   //Initialize serial and wait for port to open:
@@ -50,9 +53,6 @@ void loop()
 {
   int err =0;
   
-  WiFiClient c;
-  HttpClient http(c, kHostname);
-  
   err = http.get(kPath);
   if (err == 0)
   {