diff --git a/example/advanced/server/advanced_server.cpp b/example/advanced/server/advanced_server.cpp
index 693a4c8e..e854b2a6 100644
--- a/example/advanced/server/advanced_server.cpp
+++ b/example/advanced/server/advanced_server.cpp
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ private:
             return;
 
         if(ec)
-            fail(ec, "read");
+            return fail(ec, "read");
 
         // Echo the message
         ws_.text(ws_.got_text());
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/websocket_server_async_ssl.cpp b/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/websocket_server_async_ssl.cpp
index b55315b9..1eabe4c9 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/websocket_server_async_ssl.cpp
+++ b/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/websocket_server_async_ssl.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public:
             return;
 
         if(ec)
-            fail(ec, "read");
+            return fail(ec, "read");
 
         // Echo the message
         ws_.text(ws_.got_text());
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/fast/websocket_server_fast.cpp b/example/websocket/server/fast/websocket_server_fast.cpp
index 79a10e15..239f83c1 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/fast/websocket_server_fast.cpp
+++ b/example/websocket/server/fast/websocket_server_fast.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public:
             return;
 
         if(ec)
-            fail(ec, "read");
+            return fail(ec, "read");
 
         // Echo the message
         ws_.text(ws_.got_text());
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/websocket_server_stackless_ssl.cpp b/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/websocket_server_stackless_ssl.cpp
index 23a4fdcf..36691478 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/websocket_server_stackless_ssl.cpp
+++ b/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/websocket_server_stackless_ssl.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public:
                     return;
                 }
                 if(ec)
-                    fail(ec, "read");
+                    return fail(ec, "read");
 
                 // Echo the message
                 ws_.text(ws_.got_text());
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/stackless/websocket_server_stackless.cpp b/example/websocket/server/stackless/websocket_server_stackless.cpp
index c57fe289..ff1fd09e 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/stackless/websocket_server_stackless.cpp
+++ b/example/websocket/server/stackless/websocket_server_stackless.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public:
                     return;
                 }
                 if(ec)
-                    fail(ec, "read");
+                    return fail(ec, "read");
 
                 // Echo the message
                 ws_.text(ws_.got_text());