diff --git a/examples/radio/SX1262/SX126x_PingPong/SX126x_PingPong.ino b/examples/radio/SX1262/SX126x_PingPong/SX126x_PingPong.ino
index 0c442753..2b4c9038 100644
--- a/examples/radio/SX1262/SX126x_PingPong/SX126x_PingPong.ino
+++ b/examples/radio/SX1262/SX126x_PingPong/SX126x_PingPong.ino
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void setup()
 #else
     // start listening for LoRa packets on this node
     Serial.print(F("[SX1262] Starting to listen ... "));
-    int state = radio.startReceive();
+    state = radio.startReceive();
     if (state == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
         Serial.println(F("success!"));
     } else {
diff --git a/examples/radio/SX1262/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt.ino b/examples/radio/SX1262/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt.ino
index e1bdb013..bdfcb44c 100644
--- a/examples/radio/SX1262/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt.ino
+++ b/examples/radio/SX1262/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt.ino
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void setup()
 
     // start listening for LoRa packets
     Serial.print(F("[SX1262] Starting to listen ... "));
-    int state = radio.startReceive();
+    state = radio.startReceive();
     if (state == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
         Serial.println(F("success!"));
     } else {
diff --git a/examples/radio/SX1262/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan.ino b/examples/radio/SX1262/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan.ino
index 0d9f03a7..5ade67c5 100644
--- a/examples/radio/SX1262/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan.ino
+++ b/examples/radio/SX1262/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan/SX126x_Spectrum_Scan.ino
@@ -41,17 +41,6 @@ void setup()
 
     beginLvglHelper();
 
-    // initialize SX1262 with default settings
-    Serial.print(F("[SX1262] Initializing ... "));
-    int state = radio.begin();
-    if (state == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
-        Serial.println(F("success!"));
-    } else {
-        Serial.print(F("failed, code "));
-        Serial.println(state);
-        while (true);
-    }
-
     // initialize SX1262 FSK modem at the initial frequency
     Serial.print(F("[SX1262] Initializing ... "));
     int state = radio.beginFSK();