diff --git a/examples/utils/fmrisim_multivariate_example.ipynb b/examples/utils/fmrisim_multivariate_example.ipynb
index cfeab86f1..21637413f 100644
--- a/examples/utils/fmrisim_multivariate_example.ipynb
+++ b/examples/utils/fmrisim_multivariate_example.ipynb
@@ -5412,11 +5412,10 @@
     "# Set up stimulus event time course parameters\n",
     "event_duration = 2  # How long is each event\n",
     "isi = 7  # What is the time between each event\n",
-    "burn_in = 1  # How long before the first event\n",
     "\n",
-    "total_time = int(dim[3] * tr) + burn_in  # How long is the total event time course\n",
+    "total_time = int(dim[3] * tr)  # How long is the total event time course\n",
     "events = int((total_time - ((event_duration + isi) * 2))  / ((event_duration + isi) * 2)) * 2  # How many events are there?\n",
-    "onsets_all = np.linspace(burn_in, events * (event_duration + isi), events)  # Space the events out\n",
+    "onsets_all = np.linspace(0, events * (event_duration + isi), events)  # Space the events out\n",
     "np.random.shuffle(onsets_all)  # Shuffle their order\n",
     "onsets_A = onsets_all[:int(events / 2)]  # Assign the first half of shuffled events to condition A\n",
     "onsets_B = onsets_all[int(events / 2):]  # Assign the second half of shuffled events to condition B\n",