diff --git a/examples/sqlite.v b/examples/sqlite.v
index d484ef8d7d..dd545479d2 100644
--- a/examples/sqlite.v
+++ b/examples/sqlite.v
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import sqlite
 
 fn main() {
-	/*
-	db := sqlite.connect('users.db')
+	db := sqlite.connect(':memory:')
 	db.exec("create table users (id integer primary key, name text default '');")
 	
 	db.exec("insert into users (name) values ('Sam')")
@@ -19,5 +18,4 @@ fn main() {
 	for row in users {
 		println(row.vals)
 	}	
-	*/
 }	
diff --git a/vlib/sqlite/sqlite_test.v b/vlib/sqlite/sqlite_test.v
index ee52d2afaf..6771db8e72 100644
--- a/vlib/sqlite/sqlite_test.v
+++ b/vlib/sqlite/sqlite_test.v
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-import os
 import sqlite
 
 fn test_sqlite() {
-	db_file := 'users.db'
-	db := sqlite.connect(db_file)
+	db := sqlite.connect(':memory:')
 	db.exec("drop table if exists users")
 	db.exec("create table users (id integer primary key, name text default '');")
 	
@@ -22,5 +20,4 @@ fn test_sqlite() {
 	for row in users {
 		println(row.vals)
 	}	
-	os.rm(db_file)
 }