diff --git a/examples/python/in.pair_python_coulomb b/examples/python/in.pair_python_coulomb
index 5944592473..7eb8599ac2 100644
--- a/examples/python/in.pair_python_coulomb
+++ b/examples/python/in.pair_python_coulomb
@@ -3,14 +3,11 @@ atom_style	full
 
 read_data	data.spce
 
-pair_style	hybrid/overlay coul/long 12.0 python 12.0
-kspace_style	pppm 1.0e-6
+pair_style	hybrid/overlay coul/cut 12.0 python 12.0
 
-pair_coeff	* * coul/long
+pair_coeff	* * coul/cut
 pair_coeff	* * python py_pot.LJCutSPCE OW NULL
 
-pair_modify     table 0
-
 bond_style	harmonic
 angle_style	harmonic
 dihedral_style	none