diff --git a/examples/identity_as_default_projection.cpp b/examples/identity_as_default_projection.cpp
index a2139b7..17b113c 100644
--- a/examples/identity_as_default_projection.cpp
+++ b/examples/identity_as_default_projection.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,4 @@ int main()
     print_std("\tpairs with   std: ", pairs,
               [](const auto &p)
               { return std::to_string(p.n) + ':' + p.s; });
-
-    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/identity_direct_usage.cpp b/examples/identity_direct_usage.cpp
index 236a63d..57efe39 100644
--- a/examples/identity_direct_usage.cpp
+++ b/examples/identity_direct_usage.cpp
@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@ namespace exe = beman::exemplar;
 
 int main() {
     std::cout << exe::identity()(2024) << '\n';
-    return 0;
 }