diff --git a/examples/mixed-global-routing.cc b/examples/mixed-global-routing.cc
index adec75392..0722b7578 100644
--- a/examples/mixed-global-routing.cc
+++ b/examples/mixed-global-routing.cc
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   NetDeviceContainer d1d2 = p2p.Install (n1n2);
 
-  p2p.SetChannelParameter ("BitRate", StringValue ("1500Kbps"));
+  p2p.SetChannelParameter ("BitRate", StringValue ("1500kbps"));
   p2p.SetChannelParameter ("Delay", StringValue ("10ms"));
   NetDeviceContainer d5d6 = p2p.Install (n5n6);
 
diff --git a/examples/simple-point-to-point-olsr.cc b/examples/simple-point-to-point-olsr.cc
index fc0dc73a8..3a07d7dcd 100644
--- a/examples/simple-point-to-point-olsr.cc
+++ b/examples/simple-point-to-point-olsr.cc
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   p2p.SetChannelParameter ("Delay", StringValue ("2ms"));
   NetDeviceContainer nd02 = p2p.Install (n02);
   NetDeviceContainer nd12 = p2p.Install (n12);
-  p2p.SetChannelParameter ("BitRate", StringValue ("1500Kbps"));
+  p2p.SetChannelParameter ("BitRate", StringValue ("1500kbps"));
   p2p.SetChannelParameter ("Delay", StringValue ("10ms"));
   NetDeviceContainer nd32 = p2p.Install (n32);
   NetDeviceContainer nd34 = p2p.Install (n34);