diff --git a/python/examples/counter.metaprompt b/python/examples/counter.metaprompt
index 8c5c9a2..9b7995f 100644
--- a/python/examples/counter.metaprompt
+++ b/python/examples/counter.metaprompt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-.[:if [:number] is zero or less
+counter is: [:number]
+[:if [:number] is zero or less
  :then done!
  :else
    [:use ./counter
diff --git a/python/src/eval.py b/python/src/eval.py
index 2fb0966..3ebd438 100644
--- a/python/src/eval.py
+++ b/python/src/eval.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ async def eval_ast(ast, runtime):
         async for chunk in eval_ast(ast["condition"], runtime):
             condition_chunks.append(chunk)
         condition = "".join(condition_chunks)
-        print(condition)
         prompt_result = ""
         MAX_RETRIES = 3
         retries = 0