diff --git a/example/app.py b/example/app.py
index c57e5745..df323cb8 100755
--- a/example/app.py
+++ b/example/app.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 # Set this variable to "threading", "eventlet" or "gevent" to test the
 # different async modes, or leave it set to None for the application to choose
-# the best option based on installed packages.
+# the best option gased on installed packages.
 async_mode = None
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def test_connect():
     global thread
     with thread_lock:
         if thread is None:
-            thread = socketio.start_background_task(target=background_thread)
+            thread = socketio.start_background_task(background_thread)
     emit('my_response', {'data': 'Connected', 'count': 0})
 
 
diff --git a/example/app_namespace.py b/example/app_namespace.py
index 30c32229..b874a002 100755
--- a/example/app_namespace.py
+++ b/example/app_namespace.py
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ def on_connect(self):
         global thread
         with thread_lock:
             if thread is None:
-                thread = socketio.start_background_task(
-                    target=background_thread)
+                thread = socketio.start_background_task(background_thread)
         emit('my_response', {'data': 'Connected', 'count': 0})
 
     def on_disconnect(self):