diff --git a/examples/command_bot.js b/examples/command_bot.js
index d2f36fa..e2790d0 100644
--- a/examples/command_bot.js
+++ b/examples/command_bot.js
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ connection.on("connected", async () => {
     // we are now connected
     console.log("Connected");
 
-    // set device time
-    await setDeviceTime();
+    // update clock on meshcore device
+    await connection.syncDeviceTime();
 
     // send flood advert when connected
     await connection.sendFloodAdvert();
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@ connection.on(Constants.PushCodes.MsgWaiting, async () => {
     }
 });
 
-async function setDeviceTime() {
-    try {
-        // update time on meshcore device
-        await connection.setDeviceTime(Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000));
-    } catch(e) {
-        // ignore sync error
-    }
-}
-
 async function onContactMessageReceived(message) {
 
     console.log("Received contact message", message);
diff --git a/examples/echo_bot.js b/examples/echo_bot.js
index 0b0ddd0..e5f75d6 100644
--- a/examples/echo_bot.js
+++ b/examples/echo_bot.js
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ connection.on("connected", async () => {
     // we are now connected
     console.log("Connected");
 
+    // update clock on meshcore device
+    await connection.syncDeviceTime();
+
     // send flood advert when connected
     await connection.sendFloodAdvert();