diff --git a/examples/hello_world.rs b/examples/hello_world.rs
index 6ff462a0..9019c4c4 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world.rs
+++ b/examples/hello_world.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#![feature(async_await)]
-
 use std::{convert::TryFrom, env, process::exit};
 
 use ruma_client::{
diff --git a/examples/message_log.rs b/examples/message_log.rs
index ee1c2bd7..3a55cb53 100644
--- a/examples/message_log.rs
+++ b/examples/message_log.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#![feature(async_await)]
-
 use std::{env, process::exit};
 
 use futures::stream::{StreamExt as _, TryStreamExt as _};