diff --git a/examples/TextDirection/TextDirection.pde b/examples/TextDirection/TextDirection.pde
index 30e4ac5..51bab1f 100644
--- a/examples/TextDirection/TextDirection.pde
+++ b/examples/TextDirection/TextDirection.pde
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void loop() {
     thisChar = 'a';
   }
   // print the character
-  lcd.print(thisChar, BYTE);
+  lcd.write(thisChar);
   // wait a second:
   delay(1000);
   // increment the letter:
diff --git a/examples/setCursor/setCursor.pde b/examples/setCursor/setCursor.pde
index 279f3ec..3c4edf3 100644
--- a/examples/setCursor/setCursor.pde
+++ b/examples/setCursor/setCursor.pde
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void loop() {
         // set the cursor position:
         lcd.setCursor(thisRow,thisCol);
         // print the letter:
-        lcd.print(thisLetter, BYTE);
+        lcd.write(thisLetter);
         delay(200);
       }
     }