diff --git a/docs/examples/debyemodel.py b/docs/examples/debyemodel.py
index e3b6c21..3fb42c7 100644
--- a/docs/examples/debyemodel.py
+++ b/docs/examples/debyemodel.py
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ def makeRecipe():
 
     # Load data and add it to the profile. It is our responsibility to get our
     # data into the profile.
-    xydy = numpy.array(map(float, data.split()), dtype=float).reshape(-1, 3)
-    x, y, dy = numpy.hsplit(xydy, 3)
+    xydy = numpy.array(data.split(), dtype=float).reshape(-1, 3)
+    x, y, dy = xydy.T
     profile.setObservedProfile(x, y, dy)
 
     # The FitContribution
diff --git a/docs/examples/interface.py b/docs/examples/interface.py
index ee70e69..6b0daca 100644
--- a/docs/examples/interface.py
+++ b/docs/examples/interface.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def main():
     #           loosely tying parameters to a value.
     r = FitRecipe()
     r |= c
-    r += (c.A, 0.5), (c.x0, 5), "sig"
+    r += (c.A, 0.5), (c.x0, 5), ("sig", 1)
     r *= c.sigma, "sig"
     r %= c.A, 0.5, 0.5
 
diff --git a/news/fix-examples.rst b/news/fix-examples.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf9df67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/fix-examples.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* No news added: Fix examples.
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>