diff --git a/examples/debugging/multi_subactors.py b/examples/debugging/multi_subactors.py
index 259d526..22b13ac 100644
--- a/examples/debugging/multi_subactors.py
+++ b/examples/debugging/multi_subactors.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ async def main():
     """
     async with tractor.open_nursery(
         debug_mode=True,
+        # loglevel='runtime',
     ) as n:
 
         # Spawn both actors, don't bother with collecting results
diff --git a/examples/debugging/subactor_breakpoint.py b/examples/debugging/subactor_breakpoint.py
index bcc304d..4fdff48 100644
--- a/examples/debugging/subactor_breakpoint.py
+++ b/examples/debugging/subactor_breakpoint.py
@@ -3,17 +3,20 @@ import tractor
 
 
 async def breakpoint_forever():
-    """Indefinitely re-enter debugger in child actor.
-    """
+    '''
+    Indefinitely re-enter debugger in child actor.
+
+    '''
     while True:
         await trio.sleep(0.1)
-        await tractor.breakpoint()
+        await tractor.pause()
 
 
 async def main():
 
     async with tractor.open_nursery(
         debug_mode=True,
+        loglevel='cancel',
     ) as n:
 
         portal = await n.run_in_actor(