diff --git a/Examples/matlab/class/runme.m b/Examples/matlab/class/runme.m
index 298ec287c4c..2fd45b3d9bd 100644
--- a/Examples/matlab/class/runme.m
+++ b/Examples/matlab/class/runme.m
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 % ----- Access a static member -----
 
-disp(sprintf('A total of %i shapes were created', swigexample.Shape.nshapes()));
+disp(sprintf('A total of %i shapes were created', swigexample.Shape.nshapes));
 
 % ----- Member data access -----
 
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@
 clear c
 clear s
 
-disp(sprintf('%i shapes remain', swigexample.Shape.nshapes()));
+disp(sprintf('%i shapes remain', swigexample.Shape.nshapes));
 disp('Goodbye')
diff --git a/Examples/matlab/simple/runme.m b/Examples/matlab/simple/runme.m
index fed4593d357..047ba2284d9 100644
--- a/Examples/matlab/simple/runme.m
+++ b/Examples/matlab/simple/runme.m
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 % Manipulate the Foo global variable
 
 % Output its current value
-swigexample.Foo()
+swigexample.Foo
 
 % Change its value
 swigexample.Foo(3.1415926)
 
 % See if the change took effect
-disp(sprintf('Foo = %f', swigexample.Foo()))
+disp(sprintf('Foo = %f', swigexample.Foo))