diff --git a/example/piechart/customslice.cpp b/example/piechart/customslice.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 4132a55..0000000
--- a/example/piechart/customslice.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#include "customslice.h"
-
-CustomSlice::CustomSlice(qreal value, QObject* parent)
-    :QPieSlice(parent)
-{
-    setValue(value);
-    setLabelVisible(true);
-    setExploded(true);
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(changed()), this, SLOT(updateLabel()));
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(hoverEnter()), this, SLOT(toggleExploded()));
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(hoverLeave()), this, SLOT(toggleExploded()));
-}
-
-void CustomSlice::updateLabel()
-{
-    setLabel(QString::number(this->percentage()*100) + "%");
-}
-
-void CustomSlice::toggleExploded()
-{
-    setExploded(!isExploded());
-}
diff --git a/example/piechart/customslice.h b/example/piechart/customslice.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c6ccf4..0000000
--- a/example/piechart/customslice.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-#include <qpieslice.h>
-
-QTCOMMERCIALCHART_USE_NAMESPACE
-
-class CustomSlice : public QPieSlice
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    CustomSlice(qreal value, QObject* parent = 0);
-
-public Q_SLOTS:
-    void updateLabel();
-    void toggleExploded();
-};
diff --git a/example/piechart/main.cpp b/example/piechart/main.cpp
index ebb9058..d33c198 100644
--- a/example/piechart/main.cpp
+++ b/example/piechart/main.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <qchartview.h>
 #include <qpieseries.h>
 #include <qpieslice.h>
-#include "customslice.h"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_USE_NAMESPACE
 
@@ -14,23 +13,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     QMainWindow window;
 
+    QChartView* chartView =  new QChartView(&window);
+
+    //! [1]
     QPieSeries *series = new QPieSeries();
-    series->add(5, "Slice 1");
+    series->add(1, "Slice 1");
     series->add(2, "Slice 2");
     series->add(3, "Slice 3");
     series->add(4, "Slice 4");
     series->add(5, "Slice 5");
-    series->add(6, "Slice 6");
-    series->add(7, "Slice 7");
-    series->add(new CustomSlice(8));
-    series->enableClickExplodes(true);
-    series->enableHoverHighlight(true);
-
-    QChartView* chartView =  new QChartView(&window);
-    chartView->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing);
-    chartView->setChartTheme(QChart::ChartThemeIcy);
-    chartView->setChartTitle("Simple piechart");
     chartView->addSeries(series);
+    //! [1]
 
     window.setCentralWidget(chartView);
     window.resize(600, 600);
diff --git a/example/piechart/piechart.pro b/example/piechart/piechart.pro
index 85c2b35..a8bed67 100644
--- a/example/piechart/piechart.pro
+++ b/example/piechart/piechart.pro
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  error( "Couldn't find the example.pri file!" )
 }
 TARGET = piechart
-SOURCES += main.cpp customslice.cpp
-HEADERS += customslice.h
+SOURCES += main.cpp
+HEADERS +=
 
 
diff --git a/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp b/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp
index 3be2d29..552ede4 100644
--- a/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp
+++ b/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ bool QPieSeries::ChangeSet::isEmpty() const
 
     By default the pie is defined as full but it can be a partial pie.
     This can be done by setting a starting angle and angle span to the series.
+
+    Example on how to create a chart with pie series:
+    \snippet ../example/piechart/main.cpp 1
 */
 
 /*!