diff --git a/examples/python/in.pair_python_hybrid b/examples/python/in.pair_python_hybrid
index e4ea3eb99..914b840e8 100644
--- a/examples/python/in.pair_python_hybrid
+++ b/examples/python/in.pair_python_hybrid
@@ -1,60 +1,61 @@
 # 3d Lennard-Jones hybrid
 
 units		lj
 atom_style	atomic
 
 lattice		fcc 0.8442
 region		box block 0 10 0 10 0 10
 create_box	2 box
 create_atoms	1 box
 mass		* 1.0
 
 velocity	all create 3.0 87287
 
 pair_style	hybrid lj/cut 2.5 python 2.5
 pair_coeff	* * python lj-melt-potential.py lj NULL
 pair_coeff      * 2 lj/cut 1.0 1.0
 
 neighbor	0.3 bin
-neigh_modify	every 10 delay 0 check no
+neigh_modify	every 20 delay 0 check no
 
 fix		1 all nve
 
 thermo		50
 run		250
 
 write_data      hybrid.data
 write_restart   hybrid.restart
 
 clear
 
 read_restart    hybrid.restart
 
 pair_style	hybrid lj/cut 2.5 python 2.5
 pair_coeff	* * python lj-melt-potential.py lj NULL
 pair_coeff      * 2 lj/cut 1.0 1.0
 
 fix		1 all nve
 
 thermo		50
 run		250
 
 clear
 
 units		lj
 atom_style	atomic
 
 read_data       hybrid.data
 
 pair_style	hybrid lj/cut 2.5 python 2.5
 pair_coeff	* * python lj-melt-potential.py lj NULL
 pair_coeff      * 2 lj/cut 1.0 1.0
 
 neighbor	0.3 bin
-neigh_modify	every 10 delay 0 check no
+neigh_modify	every 20 delay 0 check no
 
 fix		1 all nve
 
 thermo		50
 run		250
 
+shell rm hybrid.data hybrid.restart
diff --git a/examples/python/in.pair_python_melt b/examples/python/in.pair_python_melt
index b3205c053..ae37aafa7 100644
--- a/examples/python/in.pair_python_melt
+++ b/examples/python/in.pair_python_melt
@@ -1,57 +1,58 @@
 # 3d Lennard-Jones melt
 
 units		lj
 atom_style	atomic
 
 lattice		fcc 0.8442
 region		box block 0 10 0 10 0 10
 create_box	1 box
 create_atoms	1 box
 mass		* 1.0
 
 velocity	all create 3.0 87287
 
 pair_style	python 2.5
 pair_coeff	* * lj-melt-potential.py lj
 
 neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	every 20 delay 0 check no
 
 fix		1 all nve
 
 thermo		50
 run		250
 
 write_data      melt.data
 write_restart   melt.restart
 
 clear
 
 read_restart    melt.restart
 
 pair_style	python 2.5
 pair_coeff	* * lj-melt-potential.py lj
 
 fix		1 all nve
 
 thermo		50
 run		250
 
 clear
 
 units		lj
 atom_style	atomic
 
 read_data       melt.data
 
 pair_style	python 2.5
 pair_coeff	* * lj-melt-potential.py lj
 
 neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	every 20 delay 0 check no
 
 fix		1 all nve
 
 thermo		50
 run		250
 
+shell rm melt.data melt.restart