diff --git a/examples/conversations.php b/examples/conversations.php
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/examples/conversations.php
+++ b/examples/conversations.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ $filters = (new ConversationFilters())
     ->withSortField('createdAt')
     ->withSortOrder('asc')
     // See https://developer.helpscout.com/mailbox-api/endpoints/conversations/list/#query for details on what you can do with query
-    ->withQuery('(email:"john@appleseed.com")')
+    ->withQuery('email:"john@appleseed.com"')
     ->withCustomFieldById(123, 'blue');
 
 $conversations = $client->conversations()->list($filters);
diff --git a/examples/customers.php b/examples/customers.php
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--- a/examples/customers.php
+++ b/examples/customers.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ $filters = (new CustomerFilters())
     ->withMailbox('12')
     ->withModifiedSince(new DateTime('last month'))
     // See https://developer.helpscout.com/mailbox-api/endpoints/customers/list/#query for details on what you can do with query
-    ->withQuery('(email:"john@appleseed.com")')
+    ->withQuery('email:"alan@easycrypto.nz"')
     ->withSortField('createdAt')
     ->withSortOrder('asc');
Removing parenthesis from the example since it's not required