diff --git a/examples/13_write_dynamic_configuration.cpp b/examples/13_write_dynamic_configuration.cpp
index 73ce0be095..b480cb2f00 100644
--- a/examples/13_write_dynamic_configuration.cpp
+++ b/examples/13_write_dynamic_configuration.cpp
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ iteration_encoding = "group_based"
 # The following is only relevant in read mode
 defer_iteration_parsing = true
 
-[adios1.dataset]
-transform = "blosc:compressor=zlib,shuffle=bit,lvl=5;nometa"
-
 [adios2.engine]
 type = "bp4"
 
diff --git a/examples/13_write_dynamic_configuration.py b/examples/13_write_dynamic_configuration.py
index f3e1e63bd5..a0f7b0c213 100644
--- a/examples/13_write_dynamic_configuration.py
+++ b/examples/13_write_dynamic_configuration.py
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
 # The following is only relevant in read mode
 defer_iteration_parsing = true
 
-[adios1.dataset]
-transform = "blosc:compressor=zlib,shuffle=bit,lvl=5;nometa"
-
 [adios2.engine]
 type = "bp4"
 
diff --git a/examples/7_extended_write_serial.cpp b/examples/7_extended_write_serial.cpp
index 6b69635fc6..63d9cb38ff 100644
--- a/examples/7_extended_write_serial.cpp
+++ b/examples/7_extended_write_serial.cpp
@@ -107,11 +107,6 @@ int main()
         auto d = io::Dataset(dtype, io::Extent{2, 5});
         std::string datasetConfig = R"END(
 {
-  "adios1": {
-    "dataset": {
-      "transform": "blosc:compressor=zlib,shuffle=bit,lvl=1;nometa"
-    }
-  },
   "adios2": {
     "dataset": {
       "operators": [
diff --git a/examples/7_extended_write_serial.py b/examples/7_extended_write_serial.py
index d9b50693cb..f63a5c8371 100755
--- a/examples/7_extended_write_serial.py
+++ b/examples/7_extended_write_serial.py
@@ -106,11 +106,6 @@
     # written to disk
     d = Dataset(partial_mesh.dtype, extent=[2, 5])
     dataset_config = {
-        "adios1": {
-            "dataset": {
-                "transform": "blosc:compressor=zlib,shuffle=bit,lvl=1;nometa"
-            }
-        },
         "adios2": {
             "dataset": {
                 "operators": [{