diff --git a/examples/emperor_dilemma/model.py b/examples/emperor_dilemma/model.py
index f32348448..d28cd2708 100644
--- a/examples/emperor_dilemma/model.py
+++ b/examples/emperor_dilemma/model.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import random
 
+from agents import EmperorAgent
 from mesa import Model
 from mesa.datacollection import DataCollector
 from mesa.discrete_space.grid import OrthogonalMooreGrid
 
-from .agents import EmperorAgent
-
 
 class EmperorModel(Model):
     """The Emperor's Dilemma Model.
diff --git a/examples/hex_ant/model.py b/examples/hex_ant/model.py
index 96998d22b..24cbd5e82 100644
--- a/examples/hex_ant/model.py
+++ b/examples/hex_ant/model.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import mesa
+from agent import Ant
 from mesa.discrete_space import HexGrid
 
-from .agent import Ant
-
 
 class AntForaging(mesa.Model):
     """
@@ -57,9 +56,9 @@ def _init_environment(self):
         # Create the Nest in the center
         center = (self.grid.width // 2, self.grid.height // 2)
         # Spike the 'home' pheromone at the nest so ants can find it initially
-        self.grid.pheromone_home[center] = 1.0
+        self.grid.pheromone_home.data[center] = 1.0
         # Mark the home location
-        self.grid.home[center] = 1
+        self.grid.home.data[center] = 1
 
         # Scatter some Food Sources
         # Create 3 big clusters of food
diff --git a/examples/hex_snowflake/hex_snowflake/model.py b/examples/hex_snowflake/hex_snowflake/model.py
index ca06c0461..04fd8c650 100644
--- a/examples/hex_snowflake/hex_snowflake/model.py
+++ b/examples/hex_snowflake/hex_snowflake/model.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import mesa
+from cell import Cell
 from mesa.discrete_space import HexGrid
 
-from .cell import Cell
-
 
 class HexSnowflake(mesa.Model):
     """Represents the hex grid of cells. The grid is represented by a 2-dimensional array