diff --git a/examples/cx16/bobs.p8 b/examples/cx16/bobs.p8
index d15ed0f79..404fb6657 100644
--- a/examples/cx16/bobs.p8
+++ b/examples/cx16/bobs.p8
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 main {
     sub start() {
-        cx16.screen_set_mode(0)
+        void cx16.screen_set_mode(0)
         txt.print("\n\n how many sprites does\n    the commander x16 have?\n")
         sys.wait(120)
         txt.print("\n\n the manual says: '128'.\n")
diff --git a/examples/cx16/rasterbars.p8 b/examples/cx16/rasterbars.p8
index 94b2bf4b2..2ecb31bfc 100644
--- a/examples/cx16/rasterbars.p8
+++ b/examples/cx16/rasterbars.p8
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 main {
 
     sub start() {
-        cx16.screen_set_mode(0)
+        void cx16.screen_set_mode(0)
         txt.plot(14,14)
         txt.print("raster bars!")
 
diff --git a/examples/textelite.p8 b/examples/textelite.p8
index c0371bb0a..669c7ee6b 100644
--- a/examples/textelite.p8
+++ b/examples/textelite.p8
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ planet {
                             ubyte ni
                             for ni in 1 to len(name) {
                                 ubyte cc = name[ni]
-                                if cc=='e' or cc=='o' or cc==0
+                                if cc in ['e', 'o', 0]
                                     break
                                 else {
                                     @(result_ptr) = cc