diff --git a/examples/multi_file_example/main.cpp b/examples/multi_file_example/main.cpp
index 2dfb08d..c78bf90 100644
--- a/examples/multi_file_example/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/multi_file_example/main.cpp
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@
 #include "doctest.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
-    doctest::Context context(argc, argv); // initialize
+    doctest::Context context; // initialize
+
+    // defaults
+    context.addFilter("test-case-exclude", "*math*"); // exclude test cases with "math" in their name
+    context.setOption("no-breaks", true);             // don't break in the debugger when assertions fail
+
+    context.applyCommandLine(argc, argv);
 
     // overrides
-    context.addFilter("test-case-exclude", "*math*"); // exclude test cases with "math" in their name
-    context.setOption("no-breaks", true);             // don't break in the debugger when assertions fail 
-    context.setOption("abort-after", 5);              // stop test execution after 5 failed assertions 
-    context.setOption("sort", "name");                // sort the test cases by their name
+    context.setOption("abort-after", 5); // stop test execution after 5 failed assertions 
+    context.setOption("sort", "name");   // sort the test cases by their name
 
     int res = context.run(); // run