diff --git a/examples/z_liveliness.c b/examples/z_liveliness.c
index 1c2ba5e53..44a8db2fc 100644
--- a/examples/z_liveliness.c
+++ b/examples/z_liveliness.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
     printf("Opening session...\n");
     z_owned_session_t s;
-    if (z_open(&s, z_move(config)), NULL) {
+    if (z_open(&s, z_move(config), NULL)) {
         printf("Unable to open session!\n");
         exit(-1);
     }
diff --git a/examples/z_query_sub.c b/examples/z_query_sub.c
index 9002e427a..96ac2049f 100644
--- a/examples/z_query_sub.c
+++ b/examples/z_query_sub.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
     printf("Opening session...\n");
     z_owned_session_t s;
-    if (z_open(&s, z_move(config)), NULL) {
+    if (z_open(&s, z_move(config), NULL)) {
         printf("Unable to open session!\n");
         exit(-1);
     }