diff --git a/examples/listlength.lamb b/examples/listlength.lamb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cb0172
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/listlength.lamb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+sum([]) -> 0.
+sum(x::xs) -> 1 + sum(xs).
+
+putstrln(itos(sum([1, 2, 3]))).
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diff --git a/examples/listsum.lamb b/examples/listsum.lamb
index 4cb0172..f171586 100644
--- a/examples/listsum.lamb
+++ b/examples/listsum.lamb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 sum([]) -> 0.
-sum(x::xs) -> 1 + sum(xs).
+sum(x::xs) -> x + sum(xs).
 
 putstrln(itos(sum([1, 2, 3]))).
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