diff --git a/bindings/nostr-sdk-ffi/bindings-python/examples/client.py b/bindings/nostr-sdk-ffi/bindings-python/examples/client.py
index 5e7d01c63..38c9a5c79 100644
--- a/bindings/nostr-sdk-ffi/bindings-python/examples/client.py
+++ b/bindings/nostr-sdk-ffi/bindings-python/examples/client.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 time.sleep(2.0)
 
 print("Getting events from relays...")
-filter = Filter().authors([keys.public_key().to_hex()])
+filter = Filter().authors([keys.public_key()])
 events = client.get_events_of([filter], timedelta(seconds=10))
 for event in events:
     print(event.as_json())
diff --git a/bindings/nostr-sdk-ffi/bindings-python/examples/metadata.py b/bindings/nostr-sdk-ffi/bindings-python/examples/metadata.py
index 829acdb5c..3f02419df 100644
--- a/bindings/nostr-sdk-ffi/bindings-python/examples/metadata.py
+++ b/bindings/nostr-sdk-ffi/bindings-python/examples/metadata.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 # Get metadata
 pk = PublicKey.from_bech32("npub1drvpzev3syqt0kjrls50050uzf25gehpz9vgdw08hvex7e0vgfeq0eseet")
 print(f"\nGetting profile metadata for {pk.to_bech32()}...")
-filter = Filter().kind(0).author(pk.to_hex()).limit(1)
+filter = Filter().kind(0).author(pk).limit(1)
 events = client.get_events_of([filter], timedelta(seconds=10))
 for event in events:
     metadata = Metadata.from_json(event.content())