diff --git a/R/data_extract_module.R b/R/data_extract_module.R
index 33434648..87f2646a 100644
--- a/R/data_extract_module.R
+++ b/R/data_extract_module.R
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ check_data_extract_spec_react <- function(datasets, data_extract) {
 #'   }
 #' )
 #' if (interactive()) {
-#'   runApp(app)
+#'   shinyApp(app$ui, app$server)
 #' }
 #'
 #' # Using FilteredData - Note this method will be deprecated
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ check_data_extract_spec_react <- function(datasets, data_extract) {
 #'   }
 #' )
 #' if (interactive()) {
-#'   runApp(app)
+#'   shinyApp(app$ui, app$server)
 #' }
 data_extract_srv <- function(id, datasets, data_extract_spec, ...) {
   checkmate::assert_multi_class(datasets, c("FilteredData", "list"))
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ data_extract_srv.list <- function(id, datasets, data_extract_spec, join_keys = N
 #'   }
 #' )
 #' if (interactive()) {
-#'   runApp(app)
+#'   shinyApp(app$ui, app$server)
 #' }
 data_extract_multiple_srv <- function(data_extract, datasets, ...) {
   checkmate::assert_list(data_extract, names = "named")
diff --git a/R/merge_expression_module.R b/R/merge_expression_module.R
index 7dd518f0..daf5f295 100644
--- a/R/merge_expression_module.R
+++ b/R/merge_expression_module.R
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 #'   }
 #' )
 #' \dontrun{
-#' runApp(app)
+#' shinyApp(app$ui, app$server)
 #' }
 #' @export
 merge_expression_module <- function(datasets,
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ merge_expression_module <- function(datasets,
 #'   }
 #' )
 #' \dontrun{
-#' runApp(app)
+#' shinyApp(app$ui, app$server)
 #' }
 merge_expression_srv <- function(id = "merge_id",
                                  selector_list,
diff --git a/R/utils.R b/R/utils.R
index 13d26fc2..67495a91 100644
--- a/R/utils.R
+++ b/R/utils.R
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ extract_choices_labels <- function(choices, values = NULL) {
 #'   }
 #' )
 #' if (interactive()) {
-#'   runApp(app)
+#'   shinyApp(app$ui, app$server)
 #' }
 compose_and_enable_validators <- function(iv, selector_list, validator_names = NULL) {
   if (is.null(validator_names)) {
diff --git a/man/compose_and_enable_validators.Rd b/man/compose_and_enable_validators.Rd
index ac90e657..cddce526 100644
--- a/man/compose_and_enable_validators.Rd
+++ b/man/compose_and_enable_validators.Rd
@@ -109,6 +109,6 @@ app <- shinyApp(
   }
 )
 if (interactive()) {
-  runApp(app)
+  shinyApp(app$ui, app$server)
 }
 }
diff --git a/man/data_extract_multiple_srv.Rd b/man/data_extract_multiple_srv.Rd
index fe52d972..0e7e679a 100644
--- a/man/data_extract_multiple_srv.Rd
+++ b/man/data_extract_multiple_srv.Rd
@@ -152,6 +152,6 @@ app <- shinyApp(
   }
 )
 if (interactive()) {
-  runApp(app)
+  shinyApp(app$ui, app$server)
 }
 }
diff --git a/man/data_extract_srv.Rd b/man/data_extract_srv.Rd
index 376d1264..75d228ee 100644
--- a/man/data_extract_srv.Rd
+++ b/man/data_extract_srv.Rd
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ app <- shinyApp(
   }
 )
 if (interactive()) {
-  runApp(app)
+  shinyApp(app$ui, app$server)
 }
 
 # Using FilteredData - Note this method will be deprecated
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ app <- shinyApp(
   }
 )
 if (interactive()) {
-  runApp(app)
+  shinyApp(app$ui, app$server)
 }
 }
 \references{
diff --git a/man/merge_expression_module.Rd b/man/merge_expression_module.Rd
index 799e06b2..b452b401 100644
--- a/man/merge_expression_module.Rd
+++ b/man/merge_expression_module.Rd
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ app <- shinyApp(
   }
 )
 \dontrun{
-runApp(app)
+shinyApp(app$ui, app$server)
 }
 }
 \seealso{
diff --git a/man/merge_expression_srv.Rd b/man/merge_expression_srv.Rd
index 7b7c10be..27dce5f3 100644
--- a/man/merge_expression_srv.Rd
+++ b/man/merge_expression_srv.Rd
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ app <- shinyApp(
   }
 )
 \dontrun{
-runApp(app)
+shinyApp(app$ui, app$server)
 }
 }
 \seealso{