diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index ea19d42d9d..e1e8df37e4 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@
           creatable: true
         })
       );
-      const timeLinePlugin = openmct.plugins.Timeline();
-      openmct.install(timeLinePlugin);
+      openmct.install(openmct.plugins.Timeline());
       openmct.install(openmct.plugins.Hyperlink());
       openmct.install(openmct.plugins.UTCTimeSystem());
       openmct.install(
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@
       openmct.install(openmct.plugins.Timelist());
       openmct.install(openmct.plugins.BarChart());
       openmct.install(openmct.plugins.ScatterPlot());
-      openmct.install(openmct.plugins.EventTimestripPlugin(timeLinePlugin));
+      openmct.install(openmct.plugins.EventTimestripPlugin());
       document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
         openmct.start();
       });