diff --git a/example_test.go b/example_test.go
index cae75fbe0..69fac8619 100644
--- a/example_test.go
+++ b/example_test.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcec"
-	"github.com/btcsuite/btcwire"
 )
 
 // This example demonstrates signing a message with a secp256k1 private key that
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func Example_signMessage() {
 
 	// Sign a message using the private key.
 	message := "test message"
-	messageHash := btcwire.DoubleSha256([]byte(message))
+	messageHash := wire.DoubleSha256([]byte(message))
 	signature, err := privKey.Sign(messageHash)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func Example_verifySignature() {
 
 	// Verify the signature for the message using the public key.
 	message := "test message"
-	messageHash := btcwire.DoubleSha256([]byte(message))
+	messageHash := wire.DoubleSha256([]byte(message))
 	verified := signature.Verify(messageHash, pubKey)
 	fmt.Println("Signature Verified?", verified)