diff --git a/docs/tutorial/factory.rst b/docs/tutorial/factory.rst
index 39febd135f..381477f975 100644
--- a/docs/tutorial/factory.rst
+++ b/docs/tutorial/factory.rst
@@ -56,10 +56,7 @@ directory should be treated as a package.
             app.config.from_mapping(test_config)
 
         # ensure the instance folder exists
-        try:
-            os.makedirs(app.instance_path)
-        except OSError:
-            pass
+        os.makedirs(app.instance_path, exist_ok=True)
 
         # a simple page that says hello
         @app.route('/hello')
diff --git a/examples/tutorial/flaskr/__init__.py b/examples/tutorial/flaskr/__init__.py
index e35934d676..ab96e719ee 100644
--- a/examples/tutorial/flaskr/__init__.py
+++ b/examples/tutorial/flaskr/__init__.py
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
         app.config.update(test_config)
 
     # ensure the instance folder exists
-    try:
-        os.makedirs(app.instance_path)
-    except OSError:
-        pass
+    os.makedirs(app.instance_path, exist_ok=True)
 
     @app.route("/hello")
     def hello():