diff --git a/examples/openid.php b/examples/openid.php
index 67585c2e53..0db0a466b8 100644
--- a/examples/openid.php
+++ b/examples/openid.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ session_set_cookie_params(0, '/', '', true, true);
 /* Create signon session */
 $session_name = 'SignonSession';
 session_name($session_name);
-session_start();
+@session_start();
 
 // Determine realm and return_to
 $base = 'http';
diff --git a/examples/signon.php b/examples/signon.php
index 4463c38707..da9fadfabc 100644
--- a/examples/signon.php
+++ b/examples/signon.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ $session_name = 'SignonSession';
 session_name($session_name);
 // Uncomment and change the following line to match your $cfg['SessionSavePath']
 //session_save_path('/foobar');
-session_start();
+@session_start();
 
 /* Was data posted? */
 if (isset($_POST['user'])) {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['user'])) {
     $_SESSION['PMA_single_signon_cfgupdate'] = array('verbose' => 'Signon test');
     $id = session_id();
     /* Close that session */
-    session_write_close();
+    @session_write_close();
     /* Redirect to phpMyAdmin (should use absolute URL here!) */
     header('Location: ../index.php');
 } else {