diff --git a/bitcoin/examples/bip32.rs b/bitcoin/examples/bip32.rs
index f2f36d409..eec8eccac 100644
--- a/bitcoin/examples/bip32.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/examples/bip32.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-extern crate bitcoin;
-
 use std::{env, process};
 
 use bitcoin::address::{Address, KnownHrp};
diff --git a/bitcoin/examples/handshake.rs b/bitcoin/examples/handshake.rs
index 8cfa6a9e2..db5a4fb17 100644
--- a/bitcoin/examples/handshake.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/examples/handshake.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-extern crate bitcoin;
-
 use std::io::{BufReader, Write};
 use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Shutdown, SocketAddr, TcpStream};
 use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};