diff --git a/examples/problems/fingerproblem.hh b/examples/problems/fingerproblem.hh
index b4f434b0c..7c8c11e15 100644
--- a/examples/problems/fingerproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/fingerproblem.hh
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ public:
             assert(onUpperBoundary_(pos));
 
             values.setFreeFlow(context, spaceIdx, timeIdx, initialFluidState_);
-        };
+        }
 
         // override the value for the liquid phase by forced
         // imbibition of water on inlet boundary segments
diff --git a/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh b/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh
index dcc5ce033..aeee8fbd1 100644
--- a/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/lensproblem.hh
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public:
                                  "The z-coordinate of the lens' upper-right "
                                  "corner [m].");
         }
-    };
+    }
 
     /*!
      * \name Soil parameters
diff --git a/examples/problems/obstacleproblem.hh b/examples/problems/obstacleproblem.hh
index 44c3c7c3d..fe41eab15 100644
--- a/examples/problems/obstacleproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/obstacleproblem.hh
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ private:
             // set the gas composition to 99% nitrogen and 1% steam
             fs.setMoleFraction(gasPhaseIdx, N2Idx, 0.99);
             fs.setMoleFraction(gasPhaseIdx, H2OIdx, 0.01);
-        };
+        }
 
         // set the other saturation
         fs.setSaturation(otherPhaseIdx, 1.0 - fs.saturation(refPhaseIdx));
diff --git a/examples/problems/stokesnitestproblem.hh b/examples/problems/stokesnitestproblem.hh
index d9ec80417..996799f31 100644
--- a/examples/problems/stokesnitestproblem.hh
+++ b/examples/problems/stokesnitestproblem.hh
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public:
         if (inLens_(pos)) {
             moleFrac[H2OIdx] = 0.9e-4;
             temperature = 284.15;
-        };
+        }
         moleFrac[AirIdx] = 1 - moleFrac[H2OIdx];
 
         // parabolic velocity profile