diff --git a/examples/flaskr/flaskr.py b/examples/flaskr/flaskr.py
index 69953555..361c1aee 100644
--- a/examples/flaskr/flaskr.py
+++ b/examples/flaskr/flaskr.py
@@ -47,11 +47,10 @@ def before_request():
     g.db = connect_db()
 
 
-@app.after_request
-def after_request(response):
+@app.teardown_request
+def teardown_request(exception):
     """Closes the database again at the end of the request."""
     g.db.close()
-    return response
 
 
 @app.route('/')
diff --git a/examples/minitwit/minitwit.py b/examples/minitwit/minitwit.py
index 7726e9f4..f7c700d3 100644
--- a/examples/minitwit/minitwit.py
+++ b/examples/minitwit/minitwit.py
@@ -82,11 +82,10 @@ def before_request():
                           [session['user_id']], one=True)
 
 
-@app.after_request
-def after_request(response):
+@app.teardown_request
+def teardown_request(exception):
     """Closes the database again at the end of the request."""
     g.db.close()
-    return response
 
 
 @app.route('/')