diff --git a/src/jquery.sketchable.animate.js b/src/jquery.sketchable.animate.js
index bec841d..efc7ba0 100644
--- a/src/jquery.sketchable.animate.js
+++ b/src/jquery.sketchable.animate.js
@@ -120,9 +120,6 @@
    * @namespace $.fn.sketchable.plugins.animate
    */
   $.fn.sketchable.plugins.animate = function($instance) {
-    // Access the instance configuration.
-    var config = $instance.sketchable('config');
-
     var callbacks = {
       clear: function(elem, data) {
         data.animate && data.animate.cancel();
diff --git a/src/jquery.sketchable.serializer.js b/src/jquery.sketchable.serializer.js
index 9376bfc..ad605ae 100644
--- a/src/jquery.sketchable.serializer.js
+++ b/src/jquery.sketchable.serializer.js
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
    * @namespace $.fn.sketchable.plugins.serializer
    */
   $.fn.sketchable.plugins.serializer = function($instance) {
-    // Access the instance configuration.
-    var config = $instance.sketchable('config');
-
     // Expose public API: all jQuery sketchable instances will have these methods.
     $.extend($.fn.sketchable.api, {
       // Namespace methods to avoid collisions with other plugins.
diff --git a/src/jquery.sketchable.svg.js b/src/jquery.sketchable.svg.js
index 5893edc..3335ea2 100644
--- a/src/jquery.sketchable.svg.js
+++ b/src/jquery.sketchable.svg.js
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
    * @namespace $.fn.sketchable.plugins.svg
    */
   $.fn.sketchable.plugins.svg = function($instance) {
-    // Access the instance configuration.
-    var config = $instance.sketchable('config');
-
     var callbacks = {
       clear: function(elem, data) {
         data.sketch.callStack = [];
diff --git a/src/sketchable.animate.js b/src/sketchable.animate.js
index c8bea41..27433ab 100644
--- a/src/sketchable.animate.js
+++ b/src/sketchable.animate.js
@@ -122,9 +122,6 @@
    * @namespace Sketchable.plugins.animate
    */
   Sketchable.prototype.plugins.animate = function(instance) {
-    // Access the instance configuration.
-    var config = instance.config();
-
     var callbacks = {
       clear: function(elem, data) {
         data.animate && data.animate.cancel();
diff --git a/src/sketchable.serializer.js b/src/sketchable.serializer.js
index 5cb9289..5502664 100644
--- a/src/sketchable.serializer.js
+++ b/src/sketchable.serializer.js
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
    * @namespace Sketchable.plugins.serializer
    */
   Sketchable.prototype.plugins.serializer = function(instance) {
-    // Access the instance configuration.
-    var config = instance.config();
-
     // Expose public API: all Sketchable instances will have these methods.
     deepExtend(instance, {
       // Namespace methods to avoid collisions with other plugins.
diff --git a/src/sketchable.svg.js b/src/sketchable.svg.js
index 85e25a1..621073c 100644
--- a/src/sketchable.svg.js
+++ b/src/sketchable.svg.js
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
    * @namespace Sketchable.plugins.svg
    */
   Sketchable.prototype.plugins.svg = function(instance) {
-    // Access the instance configuration.
-    var config = instance.config();
-
     var callbacks = {
       clear: function(elem, data) {
         data.sketch.callStack = [];