diff --git a/examples/client.rs b/examples/client.rs
index 5c19ae73..a9aaf653 100644
--- a/examples/client.rs
+++ b/examples/client.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,12 @@ fn main() {
     let mut tcp_active = false;
     loop {
         let timestamp = Instant::now();
-        iface.poll(&mut sockets, timestamp).expect("poll error");
+        match iface.poll(&mut sockets, timestamp) {
+            Ok(_) => {},
+            Err(e) => {
+                debug!("poll error: {}", e);
+            }
+        }
 
         {
             let mut socket = sockets.get::<TcpSocket>(tcp_handle);
diff --git a/examples/loopback.rs b/examples/loopback.rs
index 8a0c8591..afc33fa2 100644
--- a/examples/loopback.rs
+++ b/examples/loopback.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,12 @@ fn main() {
     let mut did_connect = false;
     let mut done = false;
     while !done && clock.elapsed() < Instant::from_millis(10_000) {
-        iface.poll(&mut socket_set, clock.elapsed()).expect("poll error");
+        match iface.poll(&mut socket_set, clock.elapsed()) {
+            Ok(_) => {},
+            Err(e) => {
+                debug!("poll error: {}", e);
+            }
+        }
 
         {
             let mut socket = socket_set.get::<TcpSocket>(server_handle);
diff --git a/examples/ping.rs b/examples/ping.rs
index d67362aa..a1c828de 100644
--- a/examples/ping.rs
+++ b/examples/ping.rs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ fn main() {
         match iface.poll(&mut sockets, timestamp) {
             Ok(_) => {},
             Err(e) => {
-                debug!("poll error: {}",e);
+                debug!("poll error: {}", e);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/examples/server.rs b/examples/server.rs
index 55046d5b..d8bff274 100644
--- a/examples/server.rs
+++ b/examples/server.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ fn main() {
         match iface.poll(&mut sockets, timestamp) {
             Ok(_) => {},
             Err(e) => {
-                debug!("poll error: {}",e);
+                debug!("poll error: {}", e);
             }
         }