diff --git a/examples/reports1.hledger.sh b/examples/reports1.hledger.sh
index 021bc3416..17da88587 100755
--- a/examples/reports1.hledger.sh
+++ b/examples/reports1.hledger.sh
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env hledger run
 # (or env -S if needed)
 
-REPORTS 1
----------
+echo REPORTS 1
+echo ---------
 
 echo
-FILES:
+echo FILES:
 files
 
 echo
-STATS:
+echo STATS:
 stats
 
 echo
-BALANCESHEET:
+echo BALANCESHEET:
 bs --depth 2
 
 echo
diff --git a/examples/reports2.hledger.sh b/examples/reports2.hledger.sh
index be9899dc9..7951b1e93 100755
--- a/examples/reports2.hledger.sh
+++ b/examples/reports2.hledger.sh
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env hledger run
 # (or env -S if needed)
 
-REPORTS 2
----------
+echo REPORTS 2
+echo ---------
 
 echo
-List of accounts
+echo List of accounts
 accounts --depth 2
 
 echo
-Assets
+echo Assets
 balance assets --depth 2
 
 echo
-Liabilities
+echo Liabilities
 balance liabilities --depth 3
 
 echo