diff --git a/examples/widgets/graphicsview/diagramscene/diagramitem.cpp b/examples/widgets/graphicsview/diagramscene/diagramitem.cpp
index ae764371aea..fe9e7584e3a 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/graphicsview/diagramscene/diagramitem.cpp
+++ b/examples/widgets/graphicsview/diagramscene/diagramitem.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void DiagramItem::contextMenuEvent(QGraphicsSceneContextMenuEvent *event)
 {
     scene()->clearSelection();
     setSelected(true);
-    myContextMenu->exec(event->screenPos());
+    myContextMenu->popup(event->screenPos());
 }
 //! [5]
 
diff --git a/examples/widgets/mainwindows/mainwindow/colorswatch.cpp b/examples/widgets/mainwindows/mainwindow/colorswatch.cpp
index edd792730cc..678f00054c5 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/mainwindows/mainwindow/colorswatch.cpp
+++ b/examples/widgets/mainwindows/mainwindow/colorswatch.cpp
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ void ColorSwatch::tabInto(QAction *action)
 void ColorSwatch::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent *event)
 {
     event->accept();
-    menu->exec(event->globalPos());
+    menu->popup(event->globalPos());
 }
 #endif // QT_NO_CONTEXTMENU