diff --git a/examples/player.py b/examples/player.py
index 97945f1..7ca38dd 100644
--- a/examples/player.py
+++ b/examples/player.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ from spotipy.oauth2 import SpotifyOAuth
 from pprint import pprint
 from time import sleep
 
-sp = spotipy.Spotify(client_credentials_manager=SpotifyOAuth(scope="user-read-playback-state,user-modify-playback-state"))
+scope = "user-read-playback-state,user-modify-playback-state"
+sp = spotipy.Spotify(client_credentials_manager=SpotifyOAuth(scope=scope))
 
 # Shows playing devices
 res = sp.devices()
diff --git a/examples/simple4.py b/examples/simple4.py
index c8761c7..b01759b 100644
--- a/examples/simple4.py
+++ b/examples/simple4.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import spotipy
-import os
 from pprint import pprint
 
+
 def main():
     spotify = spotipy.Spotify(auth_manager=spotipy.SpotifyOAuth())
     me = spotify.me()