diff --git a/examples/anonymize_dataset.py b/examples/anonymize_dataset.py
index 441d03a72..132e515db 100644
--- a/examples/anonymize_dataset.py
+++ b/examples/anonymize_dataset.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 # %%
 import shutil
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import mne
 
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@
     write_raw_bids,
 )
 
-data_path = Path(mne.datasets.sample.data_path())
+data_path = mne.datasets.sample.data_path()
 event_id = {
     "Auditory/Left": 1,
     "Auditory/Right": 2,
diff --git a/examples/create_bids_folder.py b/examples/create_bids_folder.py
index 7b81602fc..b050b97b6 100644
--- a/examples/create_bids_folder.py
+++ b/examples/create_bids_folder.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 # First we will import the relevant functions
 
 import shutil
-from pathlib import Path
+
+import mne
 
 from mne_bids import BIDSPath
 
@@ -51,11 +52,11 @@
 #
 # You can also use MNE-BIDS to create folder hierarchies.
 
-my_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent  # replace with *your* root folder
+my_root = mne.datasets.sample.data_path()  # replace with *your* root folder
 bids_path = BIDSPath(
-    subject="01", session="mysession", datatype="meg", root=my_root
+    subject="mneBIDStest", session="mysession", datatype="meg", root=my_root
 ).mkdir()
 print(bids_path.directory)
 
 # clean up
-shutil.rmtree(my_root / "sub-01")
+shutil.rmtree(my_root / "sub-mneBIDStest")