diff --git a/examples/corelib/threads/mandelbrot/renderthread.cpp b/examples/corelib/threads/mandelbrot/renderthread.cpp
index 77a14a6ac14..b78042cb3a5 100644
--- a/examples/corelib/threads/mandelbrot/renderthread.cpp
+++ b/examples/corelib/threads/mandelbrot/renderthread.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void RenderThread::run()
             constexpr int Limit = 4;
             bool allBlack = true;
 
-            timer.restart();
+            timer.start();
 
             for (int y = -halfHeight; y < halfHeight; ++y) {
                 if (restart)
diff --git a/examples/network/network-chat/connection.cpp b/examples/network/network-chat/connection.cpp
index 54d6a60101e..55e281c440e 100644
--- a/examples/network/network-chat/connection.cpp
+++ b/examples/network/network-chat/connection.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ void Connection::processData()
         writer.endMap();
         break;
     case Pong:
-        pongTime.restart();
+        pongTime.start();
         break;
     default:
         break;