diff --git a/examples/python/grib_keys_iterator.py b/examples/python/grib_keys_iterator.py
index fe4607ea8..0e834f4a0 100644
--- a/examples/python/grib_keys_iterator.py
+++ b/examples/python/grib_keys_iterator.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def example():
 
         while codes_keys_iterator_next(iterid):
             keyname = codes_keys_iterator_get_name(iterid)
-            keyval = codes_get_string(iterid, keyname)
+            keyval = codes_get_string(gid, keyname)
             print("%s = %s" % (keyname, keyval))
 
         codes_keys_iterator_delete(iterid)
diff --git a/examples/python/grib_ls_JSON.py b/examples/python/grib_ls_JSON.py
index 377cbecf8..c179c198b 100644
--- a/examples/python/grib_ls_JSON.py
+++ b/examples/python/grib_ls_JSON.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def do_print(namespace, INPUT):
         f1 = True
         while codes_keys_iterator_next(iterid):
             keyname = codes_keys_iterator_get_name(iterid)
-            keyval = codes_get_string(iterid, keyname)
+            keyval = codes_get_string(gid, keyname)
             if not f1:
                 print(',')
             else:
diff --git a/examples/python/keys_iterator_gts.py b/examples/python/keys_iterator_gts.py
index 8d5ae116c..7a3277717 100644
--- a/examples/python/keys_iterator_gts.py
+++ b/examples/python/keys_iterator_gts.py
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ def example():
     f = open(INPUT, 'rb')
 
     while 1:
-        bid = gts_new_from_file(f)
-        if bid is None:
+        gid = gts_new_from_file(f)
+        if gid is None:
             break
 
-        iterid = codes_keys_iterator_new(bid)
+        iterid = codes_keys_iterator_new(gid)
 
         # Different types of keys can be skipped
         # codes_skip_computed(iterid)
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ def example():
 
         while codes_keys_iterator_next(iterid):
             keyname = codes_keys_iterator_get_name(iterid)
-            keyval = codes_get_string(iterid, keyname)
+            keyval = codes_get_string(gid, keyname)
             print("%s = %s" % (keyname, keyval))
 
         codes_keys_iterator_delete(iterid)
-        codes_release(bid)
+        codes_release(gid)
 
     f.close()