diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf66604..f1d375b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -176,9 +176,6 @@ public class Sample : PageModel
             storeId: "amzn1.application-oa2-client.000000000000000000000000000000000"
         );
 
-        // generate the button signature
-        var signature = client.GenerateButtonSignature(request);
-
         // generate the signature and payload string that is passed back to the frontend
         Signature = client.GenerateButtonSignature(request);
         Payload = request.ToJson();
@@ -216,9 +213,6 @@ public class Sample : PageModel
         request.RecurringMetadata.Amount.Amount = 12.34m;
         request.RecurringMetadata.Amount.CurrencyCode = Currency.USD;
 
-        // generate the button signature
-        var signature = client.GenerateButtonSignature(request);
-
         // generate the signature and payload string that is passed back to the frontend
         Signature = client.GenerateButtonSignature(request);
         Payload = request.ToJson();
@@ -262,9 +256,6 @@ public class Sample : PageModel
         };
         request.WebCheckoutDetails.CheckoutResultReturnUrl = "https://example.com/return.html"
 
-        // generate the button signature
-        var signature = client.GenerateButtonSignature(request);
-
         // generate the signature and payload string that is passed back to the frontend
         Signature = client.GenerateButtonSignature(request);
         Payload = request.ToJson();
@@ -316,9 +307,6 @@ public class Sample : PageModel
         request.AddressDetails.CountryCode = "US";
         request.AddressDetails.PhoneNumber = "212555555";
 
-        // generate the button signature
-        var signature = client.GenerateButtonSignature(request);
-
         // generate the signature and payload string that is passed back to the frontend
         Signature = client.GenerateButtonSignature(request);
         Payload = request.ToJson();
@@ -352,9 +340,6 @@ public class Sample : PageModel
             signInScopes: scopes
         );
 
-        // generate the button signature
-        var signature = client.GenerateButtonSignature(request);
-
         // generate the signature and payload string that is passed back to the frontend
         Signature = client.GenerateButtonSignature(request);
         Payload = request.ToJson();
@@ -1445,4 +1430,4 @@ public class Sample
         }
         return response;
     }
-}
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+}