diff --git a/examples/pairs.cpp b/examples/pairs.cpp
index d6d83124..b4240bde 100644
--- a/examples/pairs.cpp
+++ b/examples/pairs.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ int main(int, char*[]) {
 		sol::meta_function::pairs, my_pairs
 	);
 
-#if SOL_LUA_VERSION < 502
+#if SOL_LUA_VERSION > 501
 	lua.safe_script(R"(
 local mt = my_thing.new()
 for k, v in pairs(mt) do 
diff --git a/examples/pairs_with_raw_functions.cpp b/examples/pairs_with_raw_functions.cpp
index 2a560910..1a376777 100644
--- a/examples/pairs_with_raw_functions.cpp
+++ b/examples/pairs_with_raw_functions.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int main(int, char*[]) {
 		sol::meta_function::pairs, &my_pairs
 	);
 
-#if SOL_LUA_VERSION < 502
+#if SOL_LUA_VERSION > 501
 	lua.safe_script(R"(
 local mt = my_thing.new()
 for k, v in pairs(mt) do