diff --git a/examples/example1.cpp b/examples/example1.cpp
index 137510cc..7a1e9c93 100644
--- a/examples/example1.cpp
+++ b/examples/example1.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <armadillo>
 
-using namespace std;
+using std::cout;
+using std::endl;
+
 using namespace arma;
 
 // Armadillo documentation is available at: