diff --git a/examples/node/benchmark.js b/examples/node/benchmark.js
index 728d1d5..28d3fe7 100644
--- a/examples/node/benchmark.js
+++ b/examples/node/benchmark.js
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const { createWorker } = require('../../');
 
-const worker = createWorker();
-
 (async () => {
-  await worker.load();
+  const worker = await createWorker();
   await worker.loadLanguage('eng');
   await worker.initialize('eng');
   const fileArr = ["../data/meditations.jpg", "../data/tyger.jpg", "../data/testocr.png"];
diff --git a/examples/node/download-pdf.js b/examples/node/download-pdf.js
index f61e55c..2f7ed24 100755
--- a/examples/node/download-pdf.js
+++ b/examples/node/download-pdf.js
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ const image = path.resolve(__dirname, (imagePath || '../../tests/assets/images/c
 console.log(`Recognizing ${image}`);
 
 (async () => {
-  const worker = createWorker();
-  await worker.load();
+  const worker = await createWorker();
   await worker.loadLanguage('eng');
   await worker.initialize('eng');
   const { data: { text } } = await worker.recognize(image);
diff --git a/examples/node/recognize.js b/examples/node/recognize.js
index c77955e..082ffa0 100755
--- a/examples/node/recognize.js
+++ b/examples/node/recognize.js
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ const [,, imagePath] = process.argv;
 const image = path.resolve(__dirname, (imagePath || '../../tests/assets/images/cosmic.png'));
 
 console.log(`Recognizing ${image}`);
-const worker = createWorker({
-  logger: m => console.log(m),
-});
 
 (async () => {
-  await worker.load();
+  const worker = await createWorker({
+    logger: m => console.log(m),
+  });  
   await worker.loadLanguage('eng');
   await worker.initialize('eng');
   const { data: { text } } = await worker.recognize(image);