diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/examples/cross_signing_bootstrap.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/examples/cross_signing_bootstrap.rs
index 35ea66654..3247297ee 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/examples/cross_signing_bootstrap.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/examples/cross_signing_bootstrap.rs
@@ -15,20 +15,18 @@ async fn bootstrap(client: Client, user_id: OwnedUserId, password: String) {
     io::stdin().read_line(&mut input).expect("error: unable to read user input");
 
     if let Err(e) = client.encryption().bootstrap_cross_signing(None).await {
-        use matrix_sdk::ruma::{api::client::uiaa, assign};
+        use matrix_sdk::ruma::api::client::uiaa;
 
         if let Some(response) = e.uiaa_response() {
-            let auth_data = uiaa::AuthData::Password(assign!(
-                uiaa::Password::new(
-                    uiaa::UserIdentifier::UserIdOrLocalpart(user_id.as_str()),
-                    &password,
-                ),
-                { session: response.session.as_deref() }
-            ));
+            let mut password = uiaa::Password::new(
+                uiaa::UserIdentifier::UserIdOrLocalpart(user_id.as_str()),
+                &password,
+            );
+            password.session = response.session.as_deref();
 
             client
                 .encryption()
-                .bootstrap_cross_signing(Some(auth_data))
+                .bootstrap_cross_signing(Some(uiaa::AuthData::Password(password)))
                 .await
                 .expect("Couldn't bootstrap cross signing")
         } else {
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/examples/timeline.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/examples/timeline.rs
index 339a7ee93..7cdd77241 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/examples/timeline.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/examples/timeline.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ use matrix_sdk::{
     config::SyncSettings,
     room::Room,
     ruma::{
-        api::client::filter::{FilterDefinition, LazyLoadOptions, RoomEventFilter, RoomFilter},
-        assign,
+        api::client::filter::{FilterDefinition, LazyLoadOptions},
         events::{AnySyncMessageLikeEvent, AnySyncRoomEvent, SyncMessageLikeEvent},
     },
     store::make_store_config,
@@ -73,15 +72,10 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let client = login(homeserver_url, &username, &password).await;
 
-    let room_event_filter = assign!(RoomEventFilter::default(), {
-        lazy_load_options: LazyLoadOptions::Enabled {include_redundant_members: false},
-    });
-    let filter = assign!(FilterDefinition::default(), {
-        room: assign!(RoomFilter::empty(), {
-            include_leave: true,
-            state: room_event_filter,
-        }),
-    });
+    let mut filter = FilterDefinition::default();
+    filter.room.include_leave = true;
+    filter.room.state.lazy_load_options =
+        LazyLoadOptions::Enabled { include_redundant_members: false };
 
     let sync_settings = SyncSettings::new().timeout(Duration::from_secs(30)).filter(filter.into());
     let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel::<()>();