diff --git a/examples/csvimport.py b/examples/csvimport.py
index e3c15f6..0efe01c 100644
--- a/examples/csvimport.py
+++ b/examples/csvimport.py
@@ -37,19 +37,17 @@ class CSVImporterComponent(CLIApplicationComponent):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.csv_path = Path(__file__).with_name("people.csv")
-
-    async def start(self) -> None:
-        # Remove the db file if it exists
-        db_path = self.csv_path.with_name("people.db")
-        if db_path.exists():
-            db_path.unlink()
-
+        self.db_path = self.csv_path.with_name("people.db")
         self.add_component(
             "sqlalchemy",
-            url=f"sqlite:///{db_path}",
+            url=f"sqlite:///{self.db_path}",
             ready_callback=lambda bind, factory: metadata.create_all(bind),
         )
-        await super().start()
+
+    async def start(self) -> None:
+        # Remove the db file if it exists
+        if self.db_path.exists():
+            self.db_path.unlink()
 
     @inject
     async def run(self, *, dbsession: Session = resource()) -> None:
diff --git a/examples/csvimport_orm.py b/examples/csvimport_orm.py
index 79e753e..1bab954 100644
--- a/examples/csvimport_orm.py
+++ b/examples/csvimport_orm.py
@@ -39,21 +39,19 @@ class CSVImporterComponent(CLIApplicationComponent):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.csv_path = Path(__file__).with_name("people.csv")
-
-    async def start(self) -> None:
-        # Remove the db file if it exists
-        db_path = self.csv_path.with_name("people.db")
-        if db_path.exists():
-            db_path.unlink()
-
+        self.db_path = self.csv_path.with_name("people.db")
         self.add_component(
             "sqlalchemy",
-            url=f"sqlite:///{db_path}",
+            url=f"sqlite:///{self.db_path}",
             ready_callback=lambda bind, factory: DeclarativeBase.metadata.create_all(
                 bind
             ),
         )
-        await super().start()
+
+    async def start(self) -> None:
+        # Remove the db file if it exists
+        if self.db_path.exists():
+            self.db_path.unlink()
 
     @inject
     async def run(self, *, dbsession: Session = resource()) -> None: