diff --git a/capnp/capabilityHelper.h b/capnp/capabilityHelper.h
index 0628c50..69a29d5 100644
--- a/capnp/capabilityHelper.h
+++ b/capnp/capabilityHelper.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ void check_py_error() {
     }
 }
 
+// TODO: need to decref error_func as well on successful run
 PyObject * wrapPyFunc(PyObject * func, PyObject * arg) {
     PyObject * result = PyObject_CallFunctionObjArgs(func, arg, NULL);
     Py_DECREF(func);
diff --git a/capnp/capnp.pyx b/capnp/capnp.pyx
index b4a96c6..8c38762 100644
--- a/capnp/capnp.pyx
+++ b/capnp/capnp.pyx
@@ -1581,6 +1581,10 @@ cdef class RpcServer:
     def __dealloc__(self):
         del self.thisptr
 
+    def run_forever(self):
+        p = PromiseFulfillerPair()
+        self.loop.wait(p)
+
     # TODO: add restore functionality here?
 
 cdef class FdAsyncIoStream:
diff --git a/examples/example_capability.py b/examples/example_capability.py
index 664875c..db27988 100644
--- a/examples/example_capability.py
+++ b/examples/example_capability.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ class Server:
     def __init__(self, val=1):
         self.val = val
 
-    def foo(self, context):
-        context.results.x = str(context.params.i * 5 + self.val)
+    def foo(self, i, **kwargs):
+        return str(i * 5 + self.val)
 
 def example_simple_rpc():
     def _restore(ref_id):
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@ def example_simple_rpc():
 
     loop = capnp.EventLoop()
     
-    import os
-    read, write = os.pipe()
-    read_stream = capnp.FdAsyncIoStream(write)
-    write_stream = capnp.FdAsyncIoStream(read)
+    read, write = socket.socketpair(socket.AF_UNIX)
+    read_stream = capnp.FdAsyncIoStream(read.fileno())
+    write_stream = capnp.FdAsyncIoStream(write.fileno())
 
     restorer = capnp.Restorer(capability.TestSturdyRefObjectId, _restore)
     server = capnp.RpcServer(loop, write_stream, restorer)
diff --git a/examples/example_server.py b/examples/example_server.py
index 1f82e1d..932bc9f 100644
--- a/examples/example_server.py
+++ b/examples/example_server.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ class Server:
     def __init__(self, val=1):
         self.val = val
 
-    def foo(self, context):
-        context.results.x = str(context.params.i * 5 + self.val)
+    def foo(self, i, **kwargs):
+        return str(i * 5 + self.val)
 
 def restore(ref_id):
     return test_capnp.TestInterface.new_server(Server(100))
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ def example_server(host='localhost', port=49999):
             restorer = capnp.Restorer(test_capnp.TestSturdyRefObjectId, restore)
             server = capnp.RpcServer(loop, stream, restorer)
 
-            waiter = capnp.PromiseFulfillerPair()
-            loop.wait(waiter)
+            server.run_forever()
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             break
         except: