diff --git a/docs/examples/pop3-list.c b/docs/examples/pop3-list.c
index 7e76d1ea0c..aebcea6b66 100644
--- a/docs/examples/pop3-list.c
+++ b/docs/examples/pop3-list.c
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ int main(void)
     curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
   }
 
-  return 0;
+  return (int)res;
 }
diff --git a/docs/examples/pop3-ssl.c b/docs/examples/pop3-ssl.c
index cfdec10ecc..5a20e3c070 100644
--- a/docs/examples/pop3-ssl.c
+++ b/docs/examples/pop3-ssl.c
@@ -75,5 +75,5 @@ int main(void)
     curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
   }
 
-  return 0;
+  return (int)res;
 }