diff --git a/examples/table.zig b/examples/table.zig
index 3de8503..96bc8b7 100644
--- a/examples/table.zig
+++ b/examples/table.zig
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     defer user_list.deinit();
 
     var tty = try vaxis.Tty.init();
+    defer tty.deinit();
 
     var vx = try vaxis.init(alloc, .{});
     defer vx.deinit(alloc, tty.anyWriter());
diff --git a/examples/vaxis.zig b/examples/vaxis.zig
index fe9a4f8..a006ba8 100644
--- a/examples/vaxis.zig
+++ b/examples/vaxis.zig
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     const alloc = gpa.allocator();
 
     var tty = try vaxis.Tty.init();
+    defer tty.deinit();
+
     var vx = try vaxis.init(alloc, .{});
     defer vx.deinit(alloc, tty.anyWriter());