diff --git a/matrix_sdk/examples/command_bot.rs b/matrix_sdk/examples/command_bot.rs
index a3f12d36..0afca9b9 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/examples/command_bot.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk/examples/command_bot.rs
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ async fn login_and_sync(
     let mut home = dirs::home_dir().expect("no home directory found");
     home.push("party_bot");
 
-    let client_config = ClientConfig::new()
-        .proxy("http://localhost:8080")?
-        .disable_ssl_verification()
-        .store_path(home);
+    let client_config = ClientConfig::new().store_path(home);
 
     let homeserver_url = Url::parse(&homeserver_url).expect("Couldn't parse the homeserver URL");
     // create a new Client with the given homeserver url and config
diff --git a/matrix_sdk/examples/cross_signing_bootstrap.rs b/matrix_sdk/examples/cross_signing_bootstrap.rs
index 5f910bf4..710ddc1f 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/examples/cross_signing_bootstrap.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk/examples/cross_signing_bootstrap.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ use serde_json::json;
 use url::Url;
 
 use matrix_sdk::{
-    self, api::r0::uiaa::AuthData, identifiers::UserId, Client, ClientConfig, LoopCtrl,
-    SyncSettings,
+    self, api::r0::uiaa::AuthData, identifiers::UserId, Client, LoopCtrl, SyncSettings,
 };
 
 fn auth_data<'a>(user: &UserId, password: &str, session: Option<&'a str>) -> AuthData<'a> {
@@ -64,12 +63,8 @@ async fn login(
     username: &str,
     password: &str,
 ) -> Result<(), matrix_sdk::Error> {
-    let client_config = ClientConfig::new()
-        .disable_ssl_verification()
-        .proxy("http://localhost:8080")
-        .unwrap();
     let homeserver_url = Url::parse(&homeserver_url).expect("Couldn't parse the homeserver URL");
-    let client = Client::new_with_config(homeserver_url, client_config).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(homeserver_url).unwrap();
 
     let response = client
         .login(username, password, None, Some("rust-sdk"))
diff --git a/matrix_sdk/examples/emoji_verification.rs b/matrix_sdk/examples/emoji_verification.rs
index 2dfc1a1e..18ce6b17 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/examples/emoji_verification.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk/examples/emoji_verification.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use matrix_sdk::{
         room::message::MessageEventContent, AnySyncMessageEvent, AnySyncRoomEvent, AnyToDeviceEvent,
     },
     identifiers::UserId,
-    Client, ClientConfig, LoopCtrl, Sas, SyncSettings,
+    Client, LoopCtrl, Sas, SyncSettings,
 };
 
 async fn wait_for_confirmation(client: Client, sas: Sas) {
@@ -67,12 +67,8 @@ async fn login(
     username: &str,
     password: &str,
 ) -> Result<(), matrix_sdk::Error> {
-    let client_config = ClientConfig::new()
-        .disable_ssl_verification()
-        .proxy("http://localhost:8080")
-        .unwrap();
     let homeserver_url = Url::parse(&homeserver_url).expect("Couldn't parse the homeserver URL");
-    let client = Client::new_with_config(homeserver_url, client_config).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(homeserver_url).unwrap();
 
     client
         .login(username, password, None, Some("rust-sdk"))
diff --git a/matrix_sdk/examples/get_profiles.rs b/matrix_sdk/examples/get_profiles.rs
index 8aea2206..c75d25b4 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/examples/get_profiles.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk/examples/get_profiles.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ use std::{convert::TryFrom, env, process::exit};
 
 use url::Url;
 
-use matrix_sdk::{
-    self, api::r0::profile, identifiers::UserId, Client, ClientConfig, Result as MatrixResult,
-};
+use matrix_sdk::{self, api::r0::profile, identifiers::UserId, Client, Result as MatrixResult};
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct UserProfile {
@@ -38,11 +36,8 @@ async fn login(
     username: &str,
     password: &str,
 ) -> Result<Client, matrix_sdk::Error> {
-    let client_config = ClientConfig::new()
-        .proxy("http://localhost:8080")?
-        .disable_ssl_verification();
     let homeserver_url = Url::parse(&homeserver_url).expect("Couldn't parse the homeserver URL");
-    let client = Client::new_with_config(homeserver_url, client_config).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(homeserver_url).unwrap();
 
     client
         .login(username, password, None, Some("rust-sdk"))
diff --git a/matrix_sdk/examples/image_bot.rs b/matrix_sdk/examples/image_bot.rs
index b23840c1..344495df 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/examples/image_bot.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk/examples/image_bot.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use matrix_sdk::{
         room::message::{MessageEventContent, TextMessageEventContent},
         SyncMessageEvent,
     },
-    Client, ClientConfig, EventEmitter, RoomState, SyncSettings,
+    Client, EventEmitter, RoomState, SyncSettings,
 };
 use url::Url;
 
@@ -77,12 +77,8 @@ async fn login_and_sync(
     password: String,
     image: File,
 ) -> Result<(), matrix_sdk::Error> {
-    let client_config = ClientConfig::new()
-        .proxy("http://localhost:8080")?
-        .disable_ssl_verification();
-
     let homeserver_url = Url::parse(&homeserver_url).expect("Couldn't parse the homeserver URL");
-    let client = Client::new_with_config(homeserver_url, client_config).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(homeserver_url).unwrap();
 
     client
         .login(&username, &password, None, Some("command bot"))
diff --git a/matrix_sdk/examples/login.rs b/matrix_sdk/examples/login.rs
index abe02890..37440ac2 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/examples/login.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk/examples/login.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use matrix_sdk::{
         room::message::{MessageEventContent, TextMessageEventContent},
         SyncMessageEvent,
     },
-    Client, ClientConfig, EventEmitter, RoomState, SyncSettings,
+    Client, EventEmitter, RoomState, SyncSettings,
 };
 
 struct EventCallback;
@@ -41,11 +41,8 @@ async fn login(
     username: &str,
     password: &str,
 ) -> Result<(), matrix_sdk::Error> {
-    let client_config = ClientConfig::new()
-        .proxy("http://localhost:8080")?
-        .disable_ssl_verification();
     let homeserver_url = Url::parse(&homeserver_url).expect("Couldn't parse the homeserver URL");
-    let client = Client::new_with_config(homeserver_url, client_config).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(homeserver_url).unwrap();
 
     client.add_event_emitter(Box::new(EventCallback)).await;