diff --git a/examples/network/fortuneclient/main.cpp b/examples/network/fortuneclient/main.cpp
index 957de9b161d..5ba8bf37f82 100644
--- a/examples/network/fortuneclient/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/network/fortuneclient/main.cpp
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
     Client client;
     client.show();
-    return client.exec();
+    return app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/examples/network/fortuneserver/main.cpp b/examples/network/fortuneserver/main.cpp
index f07c97cdb9d..b14c1b00d30 100644
--- a/examples/network/fortuneserver/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/network/fortuneserver/main.cpp
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Server server;
     server.show();
     qsrand(QTime(0,0,0).secsTo(QTime::currentTime()));
-    return server.exec();
+    return app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/examples/network/multicastreceiver/main.cpp b/examples/network/multicastreceiver/main.cpp
index 924372bd085..58353dadc4c 100644
--- a/examples/network/multicastreceiver/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/network/multicastreceiver/main.cpp
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
     Receiver receiver;
     receiver.show();
-    return receiver.exec();
+    return app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/examples/network/multicastsender/main.cpp b/examples/network/multicastsender/main.cpp
index a18c4758387..de7eae3ec60 100644
--- a/examples/network/multicastsender/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/network/multicastsender/main.cpp
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
     Sender sender;
     sender.show();
-    return sender.exec();
+    return app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/examples/tools/regexp/main.cpp b/examples/tools/regexp/main.cpp
index 767fb2fd670..6eb4639886e 100644
--- a/examples/tools/regexp/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/tools/regexp/main.cpp
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
     RegExpDialog dialog;
     dialog.show();
-    return dialog.exec();
+    return app.exec();
 }