diff --git a/examples/C/new_sample.c b/examples/C/new_sample.c
index 9560e3924..82524b022 100644
--- a/examples/C/new_sample.c
+++ b/examples/C/new_sample.c
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    /* h = codes_grib_handle_new_from_samples(NULL, "GRIB2"); */
-    h = codes_handle_new_from_samples(NULL, "just a test");
+    h = codes_handle_new_from_samples(NULL, "nonexistentsample");
     if (h) return 1;
 
     h = codes_handle_new_from_samples(NULL, "GRIB2");
@@ -148,12 +147,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     CODES_CHECK(codes_set_long(h, "jScansPositively", 0), 0);
     CODES_CHECK(codes_set_long(h, "jPointsAreConsecutive", 0), 0);
     CODES_CHECK(codes_set_long(h, "alternativeRowScanning", 0), 0);
-    CODES_CHECK(codes_set_long(h, "iScansPositively", 1), 0);
-
-    /* ITERATOR */
-
-
-    /* NEAREST */
 
     CODES_CHECK(codes_set_long(h, "timeRangeIndicator", 0), 0);
     CODES_CHECK(codes_set_long(h, "NV", 0), 0);
@@ -165,15 +158,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     /* Parameter information */
 
-
     /* 0 = Temperature (grib2/tables/4/4.1.0.table)  */
     CODES_CHECK(codes_set_long(h, "parameterCategory", 0), 0);
 
-
     /* 0 = Temperature  (K)  (grib2/tables/4/4.2.0.0.table)  */
     CODES_CHECK(codes_set_long(h, "parameterNumber", 0), 0);
 
-
     /* 0 = Analysis (grib2/tables/4/4.3.table)  */
     CODES_CHECK(codes_set_long(h, "typeOfGeneratingProcess", 0), 0);
 
@@ -185,7 +175,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     /* 1 = Hour (grib2/tables/4/4.4.table)  */
     CODES_CHECK(codes_set_long(h, "indicatorOfUnitOfTimeRange", 1), 0);
 
-
     /* 1 = Hour (stepUnits.table)  */
     CODES_CHECK(codes_set_long(h, "stepUnits", 1), 0);
 
@@ -226,7 +215,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     /* grib 2 Section 6 BIT-MAP SECTION */
 
-
     /* 255 = A bit map does not apply to this product (grib2/tables/4/6.0.table)  */
     CODES_CHECK(codes_set_long(h, "bitMapIndicator", 255), 0);