diff --git a/examples/free_guest_publisher.rb b/examples/free_guest_publisher.rb
index 28e88a9..6e32d7a 100644
--- a/examples/free_guest_publisher.rb
+++ b/examples/free_guest_publisher.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #
 # The "local-test" parameter is the room name. Servers with a room name that's
 # the same as the Lemma's advertised room name will connect automatically.
-publisher.advertise("local-test")
+publisher.advertise("")
 
 seq = 0
 e = "e3"
diff --git a/examples/free_guest_subscriber.rb b/examples/free_guest_subscriber.rb
index 9cee2d0..e6fd6f2 100644
--- a/examples/free_guest_subscriber.rb
+++ b/examples/free_guest_subscriber.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #
 # The "local-test" parameter is the room name. Servers with a room name that's
 # the same as the Lemma's advertised room name will connect automatically.
-subscriber.advertise("local-test")
+subscriber.advertise("")
 
 loop do
   # The `listen` method will return an Event object once one is received by the