diff --git a/examples/ezstream_reencode_mp3.xml b/examples/ezstream_reencode_mp3.xml
index 75f0eb7..4d94c58 100644
--- a/examples/ezstream_reencode_mp3.xml
+++ b/examples/ezstream_reencode_mp3.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
             <match>.mp3</match>
             <!-- Note: madplay uses host byte order for raw samples. -->
             <decode>madplay -b 16 -R 44100 -S -o raw:- "@T@"</decode>
-            <encode>lame --preset cbr 128 -r -x -s 44.1 --bitwidth 16 - -</encode>
+            <encode>lame --preset cbr 128 -r -s 44.1 --bitwidth 16 - -</encode>
         </encdec>
         <encdec>
             <!--
diff --git a/examples/ezstream_reencode_vorbis.xml b/examples/ezstream_reencode_vorbis.xml
index f306173..86e809f 100644
--- a/examples/ezstream_reencode_vorbis.xml
+++ b/examples/ezstream_reencode_vorbis.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
             <match>.mp3</match>
             <!-- Note: madplay uses host byte order for raw samples. -->
             <decode>madplay -b 16 -R 44100 -S -o raw:- "@T@"</decode>
-            <encode>lame --preset cbr 128 -r -x -s 44.1 --bitwidth 16 - -</encode>
+            <encode>lame --preset cbr 128 -r -s 44.1 --bitwidth 16 - -</encode>
         </encdec>
         <encdec>
             <!--