diff --git a/examples/ASPHERE/box/in.box b/examples/ASPHERE/box/in.box
index b2c517f8ab..6018458231 100644
--- a/examples/ASPHERE/box/in.box
+++ b/examples/ASPHERE/box/in.box
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pair_coeff	1 2 0.0 0.0
 variable        prefactor equal ramp(0,60)
 fix             soft all adapt 1 pair soft a * * v_prefactor
 
-neighbor	0.3 multi
+neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 0 every 1 check yes
 
 fix		1 big rigid molecule
diff --git a/examples/ASPHERE/box/in.box.mp b/examples/ASPHERE/box/in.box.mp
index fa81c74542..ce1591c7dc 100644
--- a/examples/ASPHERE/box/in.box.mp
+++ b/examples/ASPHERE/box/in.box.mp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pair_coeff	1 2 0.0 0.0
 variable        prefactor equal ramp(0,60)
 fix             soft all adapt 1 pair soft a * * v_prefactor
 
-neighbor	0.3 multi
+neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 0 every 1 check yes
 
 fix		1 big rigid molecule
diff --git a/examples/ASPHERE/ellipsoid/in.ellipsoid b/examples/ASPHERE/ellipsoid/in.ellipsoid
index be5c386b12..5e9a20f6e0 100644
--- a/examples/ASPHERE/ellipsoid/in.ellipsoid
+++ b/examples/ASPHERE/ellipsoid/in.ellipsoid
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pair_coeff      1 1 1.0 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1
 pair_coeff      1 2 1.0 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.0
 pair_coeff      2 2 1.0 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.0
 
-neighbor	0.3 multi
+neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 0 every 1 check yes
 
 fix		1 big nve/asphere
diff --git a/examples/ASPHERE/ellipsoid/in.ellipsoid.mp b/examples/ASPHERE/ellipsoid/in.ellipsoid.mp
index 66028f3e0a..7ce01ad4e1 100644
--- a/examples/ASPHERE/ellipsoid/in.ellipsoid.mp
+++ b/examples/ASPHERE/ellipsoid/in.ellipsoid.mp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pair_coeff      1 1 1.0 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1
 pair_coeff      1 2 1.0 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.0
 pair_coeff      2 2 1.0 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.0
 
-neighbor	0.3 multi
+neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 0 every 1 check yes
 
 fix		1 big nve/asphere
diff --git a/examples/ASPHERE/line/in.line b/examples/ASPHERE/line/in.line
index 3d145161ba..815eacfa35 100644
--- a/examples/ASPHERE/line/in.line
+++ b/examples/ASPHERE/line/in.line
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ read_data	data.line
 
 velocity	all create 1.44 320984 loop geom
 
-neighbor	0.3 multi
+neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 0 every 1 check yes
 neigh_modify	exclude molecule/intra all
 
diff --git a/examples/ASPHERE/poly/in.poly b/examples/ASPHERE/poly/in.poly
index 169ec081ab..68bd2a6bbc 100644
--- a/examples/ASPHERE/poly/in.poly
+++ b/examples/ASPHERE/poly/in.poly
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pair_coeff	2 2 1.0 2.0 2.24
 pair_coeff	3 3 1.0 1.5 1.68
 pair_coeff	4 4 0.0 1.0 0.0
 
-neighbor	0.3 multi
+neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 0 every 1 check yes
 
 fix		1 big nve
diff --git a/examples/ASPHERE/poly/in.poly.mp b/examples/ASPHERE/poly/in.poly.mp
index 9c14ba79a5..8fa5d24a55 100644
--- a/examples/ASPHERE/poly/in.poly.mp
+++ b/examples/ASPHERE/poly/in.poly.mp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pair_coeff	2 2 1.0 2.0 2.24
 pair_coeff	3 3 1.0 1.5 1.68
 pair_coeff	4 4 0.0 1.0 0.0
 
-neighbor	0.3 multi
+neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 0 every 1 check yes
 
 fix		1 big nve
diff --git a/examples/ASPHERE/star/in.star b/examples/ASPHERE/star/in.star
index c2c5059ddc..a098810199 100644
--- a/examples/ASPHERE/star/in.star
+++ b/examples/ASPHERE/star/in.star
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pair_coeff	1 2 0.0 0.0
 variable        prefactor equal ramp(0,60)
 fix             soft all adapt 1 pair soft a * * v_prefactor
 
-neighbor	0.3 multi
+neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 0 every 1 check yes
 
 fix		1 big rigid molecule
diff --git a/examples/ASPHERE/star/in.star.mp b/examples/ASPHERE/star/in.star.mp
index 43d19aa3c3..53cb924e42 100644
--- a/examples/ASPHERE/star/in.star.mp
+++ b/examples/ASPHERE/star/in.star.mp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pair_coeff	1 2 0.0 0.0
 variable        prefactor equal ramp(0,60)
 fix             soft all adapt 1 pair soft a * * v_prefactor
 
-neighbor	0.3 multi
+neighbor	0.3 bin
 neigh_modify	delay 0 every 1 check yes
 
 fix		1 big rigid molecule