diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1f085d5..f360501 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ subdir('static')
 subdir('src')
 # The example project demonstrates writer usage
 # so only include it if the writer is also present
+if false
 if get_option('examples') and not get_option('without_writer')
   subdir('examples')
 endif
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ endif
 if get_option('doc')
   subdir('docs')
 endif
+endif
 
 pkg_mod = import('pkgconfig')
 pkg_mod.generate(libraries : libzim,