diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/repl/presentation/examples/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/repl/presentation/examples/index.js
index f74db49e0416..555526d031a6 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/repl/presentation/examples/index.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/repl/presentation/examples/index.js
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ var join = require( 'path' ).join;
 var REPL = require( '@stdlib/repl' );
 var Presentation = require( './../lib' ); // eslint-disable-line stdlib/no-redeclare
 
+var timer;
+
 function onExit() {
+	// Cancel any pending slide timeout:
+	clearTimeout( timer );
 	console.log( '' );
 	console.log( 'REPL closed.' );
 }
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@ var len = pres.length;
 pres.show();
 
 // Automate the slide show:
-setTimeout( next, 2000 );
+timer = setTimeout( next, 2000 );
 
 function next() {
 	// If we are finished with the slide show, close the REPL...
@@ -54,5 +58,5 @@ function next() {
 		return repl.close();
 	}
 	pres.next().show();
-	setTimeout( next, 2000 );
+	timer = setTimeout( next, 2000 );
 }