diff --git a/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs b/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs
index 5d471ae19..88b3ca7a0 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ fn main() {
     gst::init().unwrap();
     gtk::init().unwrap();
 
-    let app = gtk::Application::new(None, gio::ApplicationFlags::FLAGS_NONE).unwrap();
+    let app = gtk::Application::new(None, gio::ApplicationFlags::FLAGS_NONE);
 
     app.connect_activate(create_ui);
     app.run();
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/gtkvideooverlay.rs b/examples/src/bin/gtkvideooverlay.rs
index 082b6133d..109cfeb00 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/gtkvideooverlay.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/gtkvideooverlay.rs
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ fn main() {
     gst::init().unwrap();
     gtk::init().unwrap();
 
-    let app = gtk::Application::new(None, gio::ApplicationFlags::FLAGS_NONE).unwrap();
+    let app = gtk::Application::new(None, gio::ApplicationFlags::FLAGS_NONE);
 
     app.connect_activate(create_ui);
     app.run();