diff --git a/examples/fvumeter.py b/examples/fvumeter.py
index df9772f086..d490e52378 100644
--- a/examples/fvumeter.py
+++ b/examples/fvumeter.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class FVUMeter(gtk.DrawingArea):
         # draw yellow decay level
         if self.decaylevel > -90.0:
             decaylevelpct = self.iec_scale(self.decaylevel)
-            decaywidth = int(vumeter_width) * (decaylevelpct / 100)
+            decaywidth = int(vumeter_width * (decaylevelpct / 100))
             # cheat the geometry by drawing 0% level at pixel 0,
             # which is same position as just above 0%
             if decaywidth == 0:
diff --git a/examples/vumeter.py b/examples/vumeter.py
index 565783de3e..5bd31682ec 100755
--- a/examples/vumeter.py
+++ b/examples/vumeter.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ class Window(gtk.Dialog):
                 self.vus[i].freeze_notify()
                 decay = clamp(s['decay'][i], -90.0, 0.0)
                 peak = clamp(s['peak'][i], -90.0, 0.0)
-                print "decay/peak", decay, peak
                 if peak > decay:
                     print "ERROR: peak bigger than decay!"