diff --git a/doc/example1.html b/doc/example1.html
index 402cc7a6..ee01e72c 100644
--- a/doc/example1.html
+++ b/doc/example1.html
@@ -37,19 +37,12 @@ namespace python = boost::python;
 
 BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE_INIT(getting_started1)
 {
-  try
-  {
     // Create an object representing this extension module.
     python::module_builder this_module("getting_started1");
 
     // Add regular functions to the module.
     this_module.def(greet, "greet");
     this_module.def(square, "square");
-  }
-  catch(...)
-  {
-    python::handle_exception(); // Deal with the exception for Python
-  }
 }
 </pre>
       </blockquote>
diff --git a/doc/exporting_classes.html b/doc/exporting_classes.html
index 61c5ef88..cbeb8a9e 100644
--- a/doc/exporting_classes.html
+++ b/doc/exporting_classes.html
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ namespace python = boost::python;
 
 BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE_INIT(getting_started2)
 {
-  try
-  {
     // Create an object representing this extension module.
     python::module_builder this_module("getting_started2");
 
@@ -65,11 +63,6 @@ BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE_INIT(getting_started2)
 
     // Even better, invite() can also be made a member of hello_class!!!
     hello_class.def(invite, "invite");
-  }
-  catch(...)
-  {
-    python::handle_exception(); // Deal with the exception for Python
-  }
 }
 </blockquote></pre>
       <p>
diff --git a/doc/inheritance.html b/doc/inheritance.html
index cd95c744..3cceb0d0 100644
--- a/doc/inheritance.html
+++ b/doc/inheritance.html
@@ -78,26 +78,19 @@ namespace python = boost::python;
 
 BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE_INIT(my_module)
 {
-    try
-    {
-       python::module_builder my_module("my_module");
-
-       python::class_builder&lt;Base&gt; base_class(my_module, "Base");
-       base_class.def(python::constructor&lt;void&gt;());
-
-       python::class_builder&lt;Derived&gt; derived_class(my_module, "Derived");
-       derived_class.def(python::constructor&lt;void&gt;());
-       <b>// Establish the inheritance relationship between Base and Derived
-       derived_class.declare_base(base_class);</b>
-
-       my_module.def(derived_as_base, "derived_as_base");
-       my_module.def(get_name, "get_name");
-       my_module.def(get_derived_x, "get_derived_x");
-    }
-    catch(...)
-    {
-       python::handle_exception();    // Deal with the exception for Python
-    }
+    python::module_builder my_module("my_module");                            
+                                                                              
+    python::class_builder&lt;Base&gt; base_class(my_module, "Base");          
+    base_class.def(python::constructor&lt;void&gt;());                        
+                                                                              
+    python::class_builder&lt;Derived&gt; derived_class(my_module, "Derived"); 
+    derived_class.def(python::constructor&lt;void&gt;());                     
+    <b>// Establish the inheritance relationship between Base and Derived     
+    derived_class.declare_base(base_class);</b>                               
+                                                                              
+    my_module.def(derived_as_base, "derived_as_base");                        
+    my_module.def(get_name, "get_name");                                      
+    my_module.def(get_derived_x, "get_derived_x"); 
 }
 </pre>
 </blockquote>
diff --git a/doc/overriding.html b/doc/overriding.html
index 02665be5..085d5a7f 100644
--- a/doc/overriding.html
+++ b/doc/overriding.html
@@ -151,16 +151,9 @@ struct baz_callback {
 
 BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE_INIT(foobar)
 {
-    try
-    {
-       boost::python::module_builder foobar("foobar");
-       boost::python::class_builder&lt;baz,baz_callback&gt; baz_class("baz");
-       baz_class.def(&amp;baz::calls_pure, "calls_pure");
-    }
-    catch(...)
-    {
-       boost::python::handle_exception();    // Deal with the exception for Python
-    }
+     boost::python::module_builder foobar("foobar");                          
+     boost::python::class_builder&lt;baz,baz_callback&gt; baz_class("baz");   
+     baz_class.def(&amp;baz::calls_pure, "calls_pure"); 
 }
 </pre>
     </blockquote>
diff --git a/example/getting_started1.cpp b/example/getting_started1.cpp
index 2f180633..91a1f551 100644
--- a/example/getting_started1.cpp
+++ b/example/getting_started1.cpp
@@ -16,10 +16,15 @@ namespace python = boost::python;
 // extension module. This is where we build the module contents.
 BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE_INIT(getting_started1)
 {
+    try {
     // Create an object representing this extension module.
     python::module_builder this_module("getting_started1");
 
     // Add regular functions to the module.
     this_module.def(greet, "greet");
     this_module.def(square, "square");
+    }
+    catch(...) {
+        boost::python::handle_exception();
+    }
 }