diff --git a/examples/adhoc_provider.py b/examples/adhoc_provider.py
index 4d4c361..cfe7275 100755
--- a/examples/adhoc_provider.py
+++ b/examples/adhoc_provider.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 import sys
 import logging
-import time
 import getpass
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
diff --git a/examples/adhoc_user.py b/examples/adhoc_user.py
index 0bc03c1..c155d4b 100755
--- a/examples/adhoc_user.py
+++ b/examples/adhoc_user.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 import sys
 import logging
-import time
 import getpass
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
diff --git a/examples/disco_browser.py b/examples/disco_browser.py
index 6023dd7..20d012b 100755
--- a/examples/disco_browser.py
+++ b/examples/disco_browser.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 """
 
 import sys
-import time
 import logging
 import getpass
 from optparse import OptionParser
diff --git a/examples/echo_client.py b/examples/echo_client.py
index cbb0468..db0064f 100755
--- a/examples/echo_client.py
+++ b/examples/echo_client.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 import sys
 import logging
-import time
 import getpass
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
diff --git a/examples/echo_component.py b/examples/echo_component.py
index d8bcd75..82f6eb9 100755
--- a/examples/echo_component.py
+++ b/examples/echo_component.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 import sys
 import logging
-import time
+import getpass
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
 import sleekxmpp
diff --git a/examples/muc.py b/examples/muc.py
index 7af3744..7586c61 100755
--- a/examples/muc.py
+++ b/examples/muc.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 import sys
 import logging
-import time
+import getpass
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
 import sleekxmpp
@@ -161,9 +161,14 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     logging.basicConfig(level=opts.loglevel,
                         format='%(levelname)-8s %(message)s')
 
-    if None in [opts.jid, opts.password, opts.room, opts.nick]:
-        optp.print_help()
-        sys.exit(1)
+    if opts.jid is None:
+        opts.jid = raw_input("Username: ")
+    if opts.password is None:
+        opts.password = getpass.getpass("Password: ")
+    if opts.room is None:
+        opts.room = raw_input("MUC room: ")
+    if opts.nick is None:
+        opts.nick = raw_input("MUC nickname: ")
 
     # Setup the MUCBot and register plugins. Note that while plugins may
     # have interdependencies, the order in which you register them does
diff --git a/examples/ping.py b/examples/ping.py
index 81194ee..8630b32 100755
--- a/examples/ping.py
+++ b/examples/ping.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 import sys
 import logging
-import time
 import getpass
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
diff --git a/examples/proxy_echo_client.py b/examples/proxy_echo_client.py
index 1f4ba9d..6655ec5 100755
--- a/examples/proxy_echo_client.py
+++ b/examples/proxy_echo_client.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 import sys
 import logging
-import time
 import getpass
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
diff --git a/examples/roster_browser.py b/examples/roster_browser.py
index 7926b09..7e7ec81 100644
--- a/examples/roster_browser.py
+++ b/examples/roster_browser.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 """
 
 import sys
-import time
 import logging
 import getpass
 import threading
diff --git a/examples/send_client.py b/examples/send_client.py
index 94bb584..adf5fcc 100755
--- a/examples/send_client.py
+++ b/examples/send_client.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 import sys
 import logging
-import time
 import getpass
 from optparse import OptionParser