diff --git a/examples/block_spammer.py b/examples/block_spammer.py
index 89757f4..64b797d 100644
--- a/examples/block_spammer.py
+++ b/examples/block_spammer.py
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ else:
 twitter = Twython(APP_KEY, APP_SECRET, OAUTH_TOKEN, OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET)
 
 try:
-    twitter.report_spam(screen_name=target, follow="true")
+    twitter.report_spam(screen_name=target)
 except TwythonError as e:
     print(e)
diff --git a/examples/block_user.py b/examples/block_user.py
index be0a115..6b151ff 100644
--- a/examples/block_user.py
+++ b/examples/block_user.py
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ else:
 twitter = Twython(APP_KEY, APP_SECRET, OAUTH_TOKEN, OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET)
 
 try:
-    twitter.create_block(screen_name=target, follow="true")
+    twitter.create_block(screen_name=target, skip_status="true")
 except TwythonError as e:
     print(e)
diff --git a/examples/unblock_user.py b/examples/unblock_user.py
index 57a6355..dcb6ebb 100644
--- a/examples/unblock_user.py
+++ b/examples/unblock_user.py
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ else:
 twitter = Twython(APP_KEY, APP_SECRET, OAUTH_TOKEN, OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET)
 
 try:
-    twitter.destroy_block(screen_name=target, follow="true")
+    twitter.destroy_block(screen_name=target, skip_status="true")
 except TwythonError as e:
     print(e)
diff --git a/examples/unfollow_user.py b/examples/unfollow_user.py
index 1e708f6..863eda8 100644
--- a/examples/unfollow_user.py
+++ b/examples/unfollow_user.py
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ else:
 twitter = Twython(APP_KEY, APP_SECRET, OAUTH_TOKEN, OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET)
 
 try:
-    twitter.destroy_friendship(screen_name=target, follow="true")
+    twitter.destroy_friendship(screen_name=target)
 except TwythonError as e:
     print(e)