diff --git a/examples/adhoc_provider.py b/examples/adhoc_provider.py
index aaa9a6e..4d4c361 100755
--- a/examples/adhoc_provider.py
+++ b/examples/adhoc_provider.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         #
         # if xmpp.connect(('talk.google.com', 5222)):
         #     ...
-        xmpp.process(threaded=False)
+        xmpp.process(block=True)
         print("Done")
     else:
         print("Unable to connect.")
diff --git a/examples/adhoc_user.py b/examples/adhoc_user.py
index 1701306..0bc03c1 100755
--- a/examples/adhoc_user.py
+++ b/examples/adhoc_user.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         #
         # if xmpp.connect(('talk.google.com', 5222)):
         #     ...
-        xmpp.process(threaded=False)
+        xmpp.process(block=True)
         print("Done")
     else:
         print("Unable to connect.")
diff --git a/examples/disco_browser.py b/examples/disco_browser.py
index 628add1..6023dd7 100755
--- a/examples/disco_browser.py
+++ b/examples/disco_browser.py
@@ -195,6 +195,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         #
         # if xmpp.connect(('talk.google.com', 5222)):
         #     ...
-        xmpp.process(threaded=False)
+        xmpp.process(block=True)
     else:
         print("Unable to connect.")
diff --git a/examples/echo_client.py b/examples/echo_client.py
index 02ede14..cbb0468 100755
--- a/examples/echo_client.py
+++ b/examples/echo_client.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         #
         # if xmpp.connect(('talk.google.com', 5222)):
         #     ...
-        xmpp.process(threaded=False)
+        xmpp.process(block=True)
         print("Done")
     else:
         print("Unable to connect.")
diff --git a/examples/echo_component.py b/examples/echo_component.py
index f569e00..d8bcd75 100755
--- a/examples/echo_component.py
+++ b/examples/echo_component.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     # Connect to the XMPP server and start processing XMPP stanzas.
     if xmpp.connect():
-        xmpp.process(threaded=False)
+        xmpp.process(block=True)
         print("Done")
     else:
         print("Unable to connect.")
diff --git a/examples/muc.py b/examples/muc.py
index 24555d7..7af3744 100755
--- a/examples/muc.py
+++ b/examples/muc.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         #
         # if xmpp.connect(('talk.google.com', 5222)):
         #     ...
-        xmpp.process(threaded=False)
+        xmpp.process(block=True)
         print("Done")
     else:
         print("Unable to connect.")
diff --git a/examples/ping.py b/examples/ping.py
index d274989..d5622ff 100755
--- a/examples/ping.py
+++ b/examples/ping.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         #
         # if xmpp.connect(('talk.google.com', 5222)):
         #     ...
-        xmpp.process(threaded=False)
+        xmpp.process(block=True)
         print("Done")
     else:
         print("Unable to connect.")
diff --git a/examples/proxy_echo_client.py b/examples/proxy_echo_client.py
index eeeb4fb..1f4ba9d 100755
--- a/examples/proxy_echo_client.py
+++ b/examples/proxy_echo_client.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         #
         # if xmpp.connect(('talk.google.com', 5222)):
         #     ...
-        xmpp.process(threaded=False)
+        xmpp.process(block=True)
         print("Done")
     else:
         print("Unable to connect.")
diff --git a/examples/roster_browser.py b/examples/roster_browser.py
index e145338..7926b09 100644
--- a/examples/roster_browser.py
+++ b/examples/roster_browser.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         #
         # if xmpp.connect(('talk.google.com', 5222)):
         #     ...
-        xmpp.process(threaded=False)
+        xmpp.process(block=True)
     else:
         print("Unable to connect.")
 
diff --git a/examples/send_client.py b/examples/send_client.py
index 1ddac65..94bb584 100755
--- a/examples/send_client.py
+++ b/examples/send_client.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         #
         # if xmpp.connect(('talk.google.com', 5222)):
         #     ...
-        xmpp.process(threaded=False)
+        xmpp.process(block=True)
         print("Done")
     else:
         print("Unable to connect.")