diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 025471a2..640329a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ use web3::futures::Future;
 
 fn main() {
   let (_eloop, transport) = web3::transports::Http::new("http://localhost:8545").unwrap();
+
   let web3 = web3::Web3::new(transport);
   let accounts = web3.eth().accounts().wait().unwrap();
 
diff --git a/examples/contract.rs b/examples/contract.rs
index 7894a230..da4b7357 100644
--- a/examples/contract.rs
+++ b/examples/contract.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ use web3::types::{Address, U256};
 
 fn main() {
     env_logger::init();
-    let (_eloop, http) = web3::transports::Http::new("http://localhost:8545").unwrap();
+    let (eloop, http) = web3::transports::Http::new("http://localhost:8545").unwrap();
+    // run the event loop in the background
+    eloop.into_remote();
+
     let web3 = web3::Web3::new(http);
 
     let my_account: Address = "d028d24f16a8893bd078259d413372ac01580769".parse().unwrap();