diff --git a/docs/examples/click_counter/load.py b/docs/examples/click_counter/load.py
index 70c24f53..0c65fc29 100644
--- a/docs/examples/click_counter/load.py
+++ b/docs/examples/click_counter/load.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class ClickCounter:
         """
         # You need to cast to `int` here to store *as* an `int`, so that
         # `config.get_int()` will work for re-loading the value.
-        config.set('click_counter_count', int(self.click_count.get()))  # type: ignore
+        config.set('click_counter_count', int(self.click_count.get()))
 
     def setup_main_ui(self, parent: tk.Frame) -> tk.Frame:
         """
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class ClickCounter:
         button = tk.Button(
             frame,
             text="Count me",
-            command=lambda: self.click_count.set(str(int(self.click_count.get()) + 1))  # type: ignore
+            command=lambda: self.click_count.set(str(int(self.click_count.get()) + 1))
         )
         button.grid(row=current_row)
         current_row += 1
diff --git a/docs/examples/plugintest/load.py b/docs/examples/plugintest/load.py
index 314eef19..4aca1689 100644
--- a/docs/examples/plugintest/load.py
+++ b/docs/examples/plugintest/load.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class This:
 this = This()
 
 
-class PluginTest(object):
+class PluginTest:
     """Class that performs actual tests on bundled modules."""
 
     def __init__(self, directory: str):
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ class PluginTest(object):
         logger.debug(f'timestamp = "{timestamp}", cmdr = "{cmdrname}", system = "{system}", station = "{station}", event = "{event}"')  # noqa: E501
         self.sqlc.execute('INSERT INTO entries VALUES(?, ?, ?, ?, ?)', (timestamp, cmdrname, system, station, event))
         self.sqlconn.commit()
-        return None
 
 
 def plugin_start3(plugin_dir: str) -> str: