diff --git a/skimage/data/elephant.png b/skimage/data/elephant.png
deleted file mode 100644
index d75b0a1f..00000000
Binary files a/skimage/data/elephant.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/skimage/novice/__init__.py b/skimage/novice/__init__.py
index c315ffc5..ace7df47 100644
--- a/skimage/novice/__init__.py
+++ b/skimage/novice/__init__.py
@@ -25,21 +25,21 @@ Example
 We can create a Picture object open opening an image file
 >>> from skimage import novice
 >>> from skimage import data
->>> picture = novice.open(data.data_dir + '/elephant.png')
+>>> picture = novice.open(data.data_dir + '/chelsea.png')
 
 Pictures know their format
 >>> print picture.format
 png
 
 ... and where they came from
->>> print picture.path.endswith('elephant.png')
+>>> print picture.path.endswith('chelsea.png')
 True
 
 ... and their size
 >>> print picture.size
-(665, 500)
+(451, 300)
 >>> print picture.width
-665
+451
 
 Changing `size` resizes the picture.
 >>> picture.size = (200, 250)
diff --git a/skimage/novice/_novice.py b/skimage/novice/_novice.py
index 9631f8d7..17b1613a 100644
--- a/skimage/novice/_novice.py
+++ b/skimage/novice/_novice.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class Picture(object):
     Load an image from a file
     >>> from skimage import novice
     >>> from skimage import data
-    >>> picture = novice.open(data.data_dir + '/elephant.png')
+    >>> picture = novice.open(data.data_dir + '/chelsea.png')
 
     Create a blank 100 pixel wide, 200 pixel tall white image
     >>> pic = Picture.from_size((100, 200), color=(255, 255, 255))
diff --git a/skimage/novice/tests/test_novice.py b/skimage/novice/tests/test_novice.py
index 96db85a8..5b8c7bd8 100644
--- a/skimage/novice/tests/test_novice.py
+++ b/skimage/novice/tests/test_novice.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from skimage.novice._novice import array_to_xy_origin, xy_to_array_origin
 from skimage import data_dir
 
 
-IMAGE_PATH = os.path.join(data_dir, "elephant.png")
+IMAGE_PATH = os.path.join(data_dir, "chelsea.png")
 SMALL_IMAGE_PATH = os.path.join(data_dir, "block.png")
 
 
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ def test_pic_info():
     pic = novice.open(IMAGE_PATH)
     assert_equal(pic.format, "png")
     assert_equal(pic.path, os.path.abspath(IMAGE_PATH))
-    assert_equal(pic.size, (665, 500))
-    assert_equal(pic.width, 665)
-    assert_equal(pic.height, 500)
+    assert_equal(pic.size, (451, 300))
+    assert_equal(pic.width, 451)
+    assert_equal(pic.height, 300)
     assert not pic.modified
     assert_equal(pic.scale, 1)