diff --git a/libraries/IRremote/examples/ReceiveAndSend/ReceiveAndSend.ino b/libraries/IRremote/examples/ReceiveAndSend/ReceiveAndSend.ino
index c7a7465..4625767 100644
--- a/libraries/IRremote/examples/ReceiveAndSend/ReceiveAndSend.ino
+++ b/libraries/IRremote/examples/ReceiveAndSend/ReceiveAndSend.ino
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 #include <IRremote.hpp>
 
 int SEND_BUTTON_PIN = BTN_BUILTIN;
+int BTN_ACTIVE_STATE = HIGH;
 
 int DELAY_BETWEEN_REPEAT = 50;
 
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ void storeCode();
 void sendCode(storedIRDataStruct *aIRDataToSend);
 
 void setup() {
-    pinMode(SEND_BUTTON_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
+    pinMode(SEND_BUTTON_PIN, INPUT);
 
     Serial.begin(9600);
     while (!Serial)
@@ -141,10 +142,7 @@ void setup() {
 void loop() {
 
     // If button pressed, send the code.
-    bool tSendButtonIsActive = (digitalRead(SEND_BUTTON_PIN) == LOW); // Button pin is active LOW
-  if (digitalRead(SEND_BUTTON_PIN))
-    Serial.println("pressed");
-
+    bool tSendButtonIsActive = (digitalRead(SEND_BUTTON_PIN) == BTN_ACTIVE_STATE); // Button pin is active LOW
     /*
      * Check for current button state
      */
diff --git a/libraries/IRremote/examples/ReceiveAndSendDistanceWidth/ReceiveAndSendDistanceWidth.ino b/libraries/IRremote/examples/ReceiveAndSendDistanceWidth/ReceiveAndSendDistanceWidth.ino
index 2ba3c38..9da0c7e 100644
--- a/libraries/IRremote/examples/ReceiveAndSendDistanceWidth/ReceiveAndSendDistanceWidth.ino
+++ b/libraries/IRremote/examples/ReceiveAndSendDistanceWidth/ReceiveAndSendDistanceWidth.ino
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ uint8_t sNumberOfBits = 32;
 bool sSendButtonWasActive;
 
 void setup() {
-    pinMode(SEND_BUTTON_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
+    pinMode(SEND_BUTTON_PIN, INPUT);
 
     Serial.begin(9600);
     while (!Serial)