diff --git a/interfaces/matlab_experimental/SetCanteraPath.m b/interfaces/matlab_experimental/SetCanteraPath.m
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d44272cce..0000000000
--- a/interfaces/matlab_experimental/SetCanteraPath.m
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-function SetCanteraPath(cantera_root)
-    save('Utility/cantera_root.mat','cantera_root');
-end
diff --git a/interfaces/matlab_experimental/LoadCantera.m b/interfaces/matlab_experimental/Utility/LoadCantera.m
similarity index 70%
rename from interfaces/matlab_experimental/LoadCantera.m
rename to interfaces/matlab_experimental/Utility/LoadCantera.m
index e764568715..0713266952 100644
--- a/interfaces/matlab_experimental/LoadCantera.m
+++ b/interfaces/matlab_experimental/Utility/LoadCantera.m
@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
 function LoadCantera
-    addpath('Class', 'Utility', 'PresetFlowDevices', 'PresetFunctors', ...
-            'PresetMixtures', 'PresetReactors', '1D');
     if ispc
         ctname = 'cantera_shared.dll';
     elseif ismac
         ctname = 'libcantera_shared.dylib';
     elseif isunix
         ctname = 'libcantera_shared.so';
-
     else
         error('Operating System Not Supported!');
         return;
     end
     if ~libisloaded(ct)
-        load('Utility/cantera_root.mat');
-        addpath([cantera_root, '/samples/matlab_new']);
-        [~,warnings] = loadlibrary([cantera_root '/lib/' ctname], ...
+        [~,warnings] = loadlibrary([cantera_root '/Lib/' ctname], ...
                                    [cantera_root '/include/cantera/clib/ctmatlab.h'], ...
                                    'includepath', [cantera_root '/include'], ...
                                    'addheader','ct','addheader','ctfunc', ...
@@ -23,8 +18,6 @@
                                    'ctonedim','addheader','ctreactor', ...
                                    'addheader','ctrpath','addheader','ctsurf', ...
                                    'addheader','ctxml');
-        example_dir = [cantera_root, '/samples/matlab_new'];
-        addpath(example_dir);
     end
     disp('Cantera is ready for use');
 end
diff --git a/interfaces/matlab_experimental/UnloadCantera.m b/interfaces/matlab_experimental/Utility/UnloadCantera.m
similarity index 100%
rename from interfaces/matlab_experimental/UnloadCantera.m
rename to interfaces/matlab_experimental/Utility/UnloadCantera.m
diff --git a/interfaces/matlab_experimental/ct.m b/interfaces/matlab_experimental/Utility/ct.m
similarity index 100%
rename from interfaces/matlab_experimental/ct.m
rename to interfaces/matlab_experimental/Utility/ct.m
diff --git a/samples/matlab_experimental/test_examples.m b/samples/matlab_experimental/test_examples.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1c6bf7531
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/matlab_experimental/test_examples.m
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+% runs selected examples without pausing
+equil();
+isentropic();
+reactor1();
+reactor2();
+surfreactor;
+periodic_cstr;
+rankine(300.0, 2.0*oneatm, 0.8, 0.7);
+prandtl1();
+flame1;
+catcomb;
+exit;