diff --git a/Examples/PythonPackageExample/samplepackage/helpers.py b/Examples/PythonPackageExample/samplepackage/helpers.py
index ab25d44e41..f480e72aec 100644
--- a/Examples/PythonPackageExample/samplepackage/helpers.py
+++ b/Examples/PythonPackageExample/samplepackage/helpers.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 
 # this is a list of thoughts which is used by the thinker
-thoughts = ["itk", "genious", "core", "blue", "vtk", "grand", "berry", "delicious"]
+thoughts = ["itk", "genius", "core", "blue",
+            "vtk", "grand", "berry", "delicious"]
+
+# it is only in a separate file to show how to
+# import other modules in thinker.py
diff --git a/Examples/PythonPackageExample/samplepackage/tests/test_advanced.py b/Examples/PythonPackageExample/samplepackage/tests/test_advanced.py
index f0912a5167..322e587c16 100644
--- a/Examples/PythonPackageExample/samplepackage/tests/test_advanced.py
+++ b/Examples/PythonPackageExample/samplepackage/tests/test_advanced.py
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 import unittest
 
-from sample.thinker import Thinker
+from samplepackage.thinker import Thinker
 
 
 class AdvancedTestSuite(unittest.TestCase):
     """Advanced test cases."""
 
     def setUp(self):
         # like in JUnit/CppUnit we can define setUp and tearDown methods
         # create a thinker with 5 thoughts:
         self.nr_thoughts = 5
         self.thinker = Thinker(self.nr_thoughts)
 
     def test_thoughts(self):
         """
         test if the correct number of thoughts is produced
         :return:
         """
         self.assertEquals(self.nr_thoughts, len(self.thinker.think()),
                           "correct number of thoughts is produced")
 
     def test_constructor(self):
         """
         test if trying to construct a thinker without argument raises an error
         :return:
         """
         with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
             Thinker()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/Examples/PythonPackageExample/setup.py b/Examples/PythonPackageExample/setup.py
index 65a6fcdc89..f81e2a9bf8 100755
--- a/Examples/PythonPackageExample/setup.py
+++ b/Examples/PythonPackageExample/setup.py
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 
 with open('README.rst') as f:
     readme = f.read()
 
 with open('LICENSE') as f:
     license = f.read()
 
 setup(
     name='sample',
     version='0.0.2',
     description='Sample package adapted from Python-Guide.org for MITK',
     long_description=readme,
     # if you want, put your own name here 
     # (this would likely result in people sending you emails)
     author='MBI@DKFZ', 
     author_email='mitk-users@lists.sourceforge.net',
     url='http://mitk.org',
     license=license,
-    packages=find_packages(exclude=('tests', 'docs', 'tutorials')),
+    packages=find_packages(exclude=('tests', 'doc', 'tutorials')),
     # the requirements to install this project. 
     # Since this one is so simple this is empty.
     install_requires=[]
     # a more sophisticated project might have something like:
     #install_requires=['numpy>=1.11.0', 'scipy>=0.17', 'scikit-learn']
 )