diff --git a/lang/python/examples/assuan.py b/lang/python/examples/assuan.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/lang/python/examples/decryption-filter.py b/lang/python/examples/decryption-filter.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1b04184c..d0fc3a4b
--- a/lang/python/examples/decryption-filter.py
+++ b/lang/python/examples/decryption-filter.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 # along with this program; if not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """A decryption filter
 
-This demonstrates decryption using gpg3 in three lines of code.  To
+This demonstrates decryption using gpg in three lines of code.  To
 be used like this:
 
-./decryption-filter.py <message.gpg >message.plain
+./decryption-filter.py < message.gpg > message.plain
 
 """
 
diff --git a/lang/python/examples/inter-edit.py b/lang/python/examples/inter-edit.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f11bb256..2fd74c29
--- a/lang/python/examples/inter-edit.py
+++ b/lang/python/examples/inter-edit.py
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ with gpg.Context() as c:
     print("Editing key {} ({}):".format(key.uids[0].uid, key.subkeys[0].fpr))
 
     def edit_fnc(keyword, args):
-        print(
-            "Status: {}, args: {} > ".format(keyword, args),
-            end='',
-            flush=True)
+        print("Status: {}, args: {} > ".format(keyword, args), end="")
 
         if 'GET' not in keyword:
             # no prompt
diff --git a/lang/python/examples/testCMSgetkey.py b/lang/python/examples/testCMSgetkey.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755