diff --git a/examples/facebook.rb b/examples/facebook.rb
index 55f930e..277fdbd 100644
--- a/examples/facebook.rb
+++ b/examples/facebook.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'rubygems'
 require 'neography'
 
-@neo = Neography::Rest.new()
+@neo = Neography::Rest.new
 
 def create_person(name)
   @neo.create_node("name" => name)
diff --git a/examples/linkedin.rb b/examples/linkedin.rb
index 6643e99..7730992 100644
--- a/examples/linkedin.rb
+++ b/examples/linkedin.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'rubygems'
 require 'neography'
 
-@neo = Neography::Rest.new()
+@neo = Neography::Rest.new
 
 def create_person(name)
   @neo.create_node("name" => name)