diff --git a/docs/tutorial_bcc_python_developer.md b/docs/tutorial_bcc_python_developer.md
index 183db5545525..d72ace4ea50b 100644
--- a/docs/tutorial_bcc_python_developer.md
+++ b/docs/tutorial_bcc_python_developer.md
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ b = BPF(text="""
 
 BPF_HASH(last);
 
-void do_trace(struct pt_regs *ctx) {
+int do_trace(struct pt_regs *ctx) {
 	u64 ts, *tsp, delta, key = 0;
 
     // attempt to read stored timestamp
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ void do_trace(struct pt_regs *ctx) {
     // update stored timestamp
     ts = bpf_ktime_get_ns();
     last.update(&key, &ts);
+    return 0;
 }
 """)
 
diff --git a/examples/tracing/sync_timing.py b/examples/tracing/sync_timing.py
index 983d8c9d3421..4fdcb6d89344 100755
--- a/examples/tracing/sync_timing.py
+++ b/examples/tracing/sync_timing.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 BPF_HASH(last);
 
-void do_trace(struct pt_regs *ctx) {
+int do_trace(struct pt_regs *ctx) {
     u64 ts, *tsp, delta, key = 0;
 
     // attempt to read stored timestamp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     // update stored timestamp
     ts = bpf_ktime_get_ns();
     last.update(&key, &ts);
+    return 0;
 }
 """)