diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/com/example/ReadingTimeSample.java b/examples/src/main/java/com/example/ReadingTimeSample.java
index ccf5361..4f8f5cd 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/com/example/ReadingTimeSample.java
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/com/example/ReadingTimeSample.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import java.nio.file.Path;
 
 public class ReadingTimeSample {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
-        if (args.length == 1) {
+        if (args.length >= 1) {
             final Path text = Path.of(args[0]);
             try {
                 final ReadingTime rt = new ReadingTime(Files.readString(text));
diff --git a/examples/src/main/kotlin/com/example/ReadingTimeExample.kt b/examples/src/main/kotlin/com/example/ReadingTimeExample.kt
index c88245e..9f1fb10 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/kotlin/com/example/ReadingTimeExample.kt
+++ b/examples/src/main/kotlin/com/example/ReadingTimeExample.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import net.thauvin.erik.readingtime.ReadingTime.Companion.imgCount
 import net.thauvin.erik.readingtime.ReadingTime.Companion.wordCount
 
 fun main(args: Array<String>) {
-    if (args.size == 1) {
+    if (args.isNotEmpty()) {
         val text = File(args[0])
         if (text.exists() && text.canRead()) {
             val rt = ReadingTime(text.readText())