diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 52d697f1..7711d002 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,12 +100,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     }
 
     mal_device_config config = mal_device_config_init(mal_device_type_playback);
-    config.playback.pDeviceID = NULL;
-    config.playback.format    = decoder.outputFormat;
-    config.playback.channels  = decoder.outputChannels;
-    config.sampleRate         = decoder.outputSampleRate;
-    config.dataCallback       = data_callback;
-    config.pUserData          = &decoder;
+    config.playback.format   = decoder.outputFormat;
+    config.playback.channels = decoder.outputChannels;
+    config.sampleRate        = decoder.outputSampleRate;
+    config.dataCallback      = data_callback;
+    config.pUserData         = &decoder;
 
     mal_device device;
     if (mal_device_init(NULL, &config, &device) != MAL_SUCCESS) {
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     mal_decoder_uninit(&decoder);
 
     return 0;
-}}
+}
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_playback.c b/examples/simple_playback.c
index 13d9249d..7ca6c9d8 100644
--- a/examples/simple_playback.c
+++ b/examples/simple_playback.c
@@ -36,12 +36,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     }
 
     mal_device_config config = mal_device_config_init(mal_device_type_playback);
-    config.playback.pDeviceID = NULL;
-    config.playback.format    = decoder.outputFormat;
-    config.playback.channels  = decoder.outputChannels;
-    config.sampleRate         = decoder.outputSampleRate;
-    config.dataCallback       = data_callback;
-    config.pUserData          = &decoder;
+    config.playback.format   = decoder.outputFormat;
+    config.playback.channels = decoder.outputChannels;
+    config.sampleRate        = decoder.outputSampleRate;
+    config.dataCallback      = data_callback;
+    config.pUserData         = &decoder;
 
     mal_device device;
     if (mal_device_init(NULL, &config, &device) != MAL_SUCCESS) {