diff --git a/examples/markers.html b/examples/markers.html
index a06f0fcafc..f02a23b0e6 100644
--- a/examples/markers.html
+++ b/examples/markers.html
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         var map, layer;
 
         function init(){
+            OpenLayers.ProxyHost="/proxy/?url=";
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
                 "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
diff --git a/examples/markersTextLayer.html b/examples/markersTextLayer.html
index bc6cd49fa3..8110256d05 100644
--- a/examples/markersTextLayer.html
+++ b/examples/markersTextLayer.html
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         var map, layer;
 
         function init(){
+            OpenLayers.ProxyHost="/proxy/?url=";
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
                 "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
diff --git a/examples/wfs.html b/examples/wfs.html
index fb28ed2c97..e4d454209e 100644
--- a/examples/wfs.html
+++ b/examples/wfs.html
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         var map, layer;
 
         function init(){
+            OpenLayers.ProxyHost="/proxy/?url=";
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
                 "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );