diff --git a/playground/html/material-gauge-gh-pages/index.html b/playground/html/material-gauge-gh-pages/index.html
index 74ad04b..2a67ccb 100644
--- a/playground/html/material-gauge-gh-pages/index.html
+++ b/playground/html/material-gauge-gh-pages/index.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                 <div class='gauge__background'></div>
                 <div class='gauge__center'></div>
                 <div class='gauge__data'></div>
-                <div class='gauge__needle'></div>
+                <!-- <div class='gauge__needle'></div> -->
               </div>
               <div class='gauge__labels mdl-typography__headline'>
                   <span class='gauge__label--low'></span>
diff --git a/playground/html/root/gauge.js b/playground/html/root/gauge.js
index d281f14..5eb8fa8 100644
--- a/playground/html/root/gauge.js
+++ b/playground/html/root/gauge.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var setElement = function(el) {
     // Keep a reference to the various elements and sub-elements
     element = el;
     data = element.querySelector('.gauge__data');
-    needle = element.querySelector('.gauge__needle');
+    //needle = element.querySelector('.gauge__needle');
     valueLabel = element.querySelector('.gauge__label--spacer');
     
 };
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var setValue = function(x, max, unit) {
     value = percentage / 100; 
     var turns = -0.5 + (value * 0.5);
     data.style[prop] = 'rotate(' + turns + 'turn)';
-    needle.style[prop] = 'rotate(' + turns + 'turn)';
+    //needle.style[prop] = 'rotate(' + turns + 'turn)';
     valueLabel.textContent = x + unit;
 
 };
diff --git a/playground/html/root/index.html b/playground/html/root/index.html
index 44cfbf8..d27a1f2 100644
--- a/playground/html/root/index.html
+++ b/playground/html/root/index.html
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ a:active {
         <div class='gauge__background'></div>
         <div class='gauge__center'></div>
         <div class='gauge__data'></div>
-        <div class='gauge__needle'></div>
+        <!-- <div class='gauge__needle'></div> -->
       </div>
       <div class='gauge__labels mdl-typography__headline'>
           <span class='gauge__label--low'></span>
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ a:active {
         <div class='gauge__background'></div>
         <div class='gauge__center'></div>
         <div class='gauge__data'></div>
-        <div class='gauge__needle'></div>
+        <!-- <div class='gauge__needle'></div> -->
       </div>
       <div class='gauge__labels mdl-typography__headline'>
           <span class='gauge__label--low'></span>
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ a:active {
         <div class='gauge__background'></div>
         <div class='gauge__center'></div>
         <div class='gauge__data'></div>
-        <div class='gauge__needle'></div>
+        <!-- <div class='gauge__needle'></div> -->
       </div>
       <div class='gauge__labels mdl-typography__headline'>
           <span class='gauge__label--low'></span>