diff --git a/libraries/NeoPixel/examples/simple/simple.ino b/libraries/NeoPixel/examples/simple/simple.ino
index eb42d35..b888daa 100644
--- a/libraries/NeoPixel/examples/simple/simple.ino
+++ b/libraries/NeoPixel/examples/simple/simple.ino
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <NeoPixel.h>
 
 #define PIN        2
-#define NUMPIXELS  8
+#define NUMPIXELS  1
 
 NeoPixel pixels(NUMPIXELS, PIN);
 
diff --git a/libraries/NeoPixel/examples/simpleWithSerial/simpleWithSerial.ino b/libraries/NeoPixel/examples/simpleWithSerial/simpleWithSerial.ino
index 062ca31..ff59018 100644
--- a/libraries/NeoPixel/examples/simpleWithSerial/simpleWithSerial.ino
+++ b/libraries/NeoPixel/examples/simpleWithSerial/simpleWithSerial.ino
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <NeoPixel.h>
 
 #define PIN        2
-#define NUMPIXELS  8
+#define NUMPIXELS  1
 
 NeoPixel pixels(NUMPIXELS, PIN);