diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 76b5f86..6f9e151 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ cargo run --example workflow
 ```rust
 extern crate sqlite;
 
+use std::fs;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ fn main() {
 
 fn setup() -> PathBuf {
     let path = PathBuf::from("database.sqlite3");
-    if std::fs::metadata(&path).is_ok() {
-        std::fs::remove_file(&path).unwrap();
+    if fs::metadata(&path).is_ok() {
+        fs::remove_file(&path).unwrap();
     }
     path
 }
diff --git a/examples/workflow.rs b/examples/workflow.rs
index 3bfe4f7..eeb28c0 100644
--- a/examples/workflow.rs
+++ b/examples/workflow.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 extern crate sqlite;
 
+use std::fs;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -21,8 +22,8 @@ fn main() {
 
 fn setup() -> PathBuf {
     let path = PathBuf::from("database.sqlite3");
-    if std::fs::metadata(&path).is_ok() {
-        std::fs::remove_file(&path).unwrap();
+    if fs::metadata(&path).is_ok() {
+        fs::remove_file(&path).unwrap();
     }
     path
 }