diff --git a/examples/esp32spi_udp_client.py b/examples/esp32spi_udp_client.py
index 6d77203..176e7a8 100644
--- a/examples/esp32spi_udp_client.py
+++ b/examples/esp32spi_udp_client.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 # create the socket
 socket.set_interface(esp)
 socketaddr = socket.getaddrinfo(HOST, PORT)[0][4]
-s = socket.socket()
+s = socket.socket(type=socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
 
 s.settimeout(TIMEOUT)
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 s.connect(socketaddr, conntype=esp.UDP_MODE)
 packet = bytearray(48)
 packet[0] = 0b00100011  # Not leap second, NTP version 4, Client mode
-s.send(packet, conntype=esp.UDP_MODE)
+s.send(packet)
 
 print("Receiving")
 packet = s.recv(48)