diff --git a/examples/games/alien_cake_addict.rs b/examples/games/alien_cake_addict.rs
index c0267af607..bc4f04bd1a 100644
--- a/examples/games/alien_cake_addict.rs
+++ b/examples/games/alien_cake_addict.rs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, mut game: ResMu
 // remove all entities that are not a camera
 fn teardown(mut commands: Commands, entities: Query<Entity, Without<Camera>>) {
     for entity in &entities {
-        commands.entity(entity).despawn_recursive();
+        commands.entity(entity).despawn();
     }
 }