diff --git a/example/print-training-configuration.f90 b/example/print-training-configuration.f90
index 3a29a9352..4fd44f792 100644
--- a/example/print-training-configuration.f90
+++ b/example/print-training-configuration.f90
@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@ program print_training_configuration
     hyperparameters_t(mini_batches=10, learning_rate=1.5, optimizer = "adam"), &
     network_configuration_t(skip_connections=.false., nodes_per_layer=[2,72,2], activation_name="sigmoid") &
   ))
-    associate(lines => training_configuration%to_json())
-      associate(json_file => file_t(lines))
-        call json_file%write_lines()
-      end associate
+    associate(json_file => file_t(training_configuration%to_json()))
+      call json_file%write_lines()
     end associate
   end associate
 end program