diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index a6f4435..21f2171 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ version = 3
 
 [[package]]
 name = "microlock"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b768f99..24c3fc0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ fn main() {
     thread::spawn(move || loop {
         LOCK.wait_here();
         println!("{}", queue2.lock().unwrap().pop_front().unwrap());
-        LOCK.lock();
+        // try_lock because another unlock *could*ve happened since then
+        LOCK.try_lock();
     });
 
     let timer = TimedLock::unlocked();
diff --git a/examples/channel.rs b/examples/channel.rs
index dfb7f21..1a6fae8 100644
--- a/examples/channel.rs
+++ b/examples/channel.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ fn main() {
     thread::spawn(move || loop {
         LOCK.wait_here();
         println!("{}", queue2.lock().unwrap().pop_front().unwrap());
-        LOCK.lock();
+        // try_lock because another unlock *could*ve happened since then
+        LOCK.try_lock();
     });
 
     let timer = TimedLock::unlocked();