diff --git a/examples/basic/settings.xml b/examples/basic/settings.xml
index 69c49e75d0..eb9f5bd56d 100644
--- a/examples/basic/settings.xml
+++ b/examples/basic/settings.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <settings>
 
-  <!-- Parameters for criticality calculation -->
-  <criticality>
+  <!-- Parameters for k-eigenvalue calculation -->
+  <eigenvalue>
     <batches>15</batches>
     <inactive>5</inactive>
     <particles>10000</particles>
-  </criticality>
+  </eigenvalue>
 
   <!-- Starting source -->
   <source>
diff --git a/examples/lattice/nested/settings.xml b/examples/lattice/nested/settings.xml
index af18279d2e..2a6aaaf426 100644
--- a/examples/lattice/nested/settings.xml
+++ b/examples/lattice/nested/settings.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <settings>
 
-  <!-- Parameters for criticality calculation -->
-  <criticality>
+  <!-- Parameters for k-eigenvalue calculation -->
+  <eigenvalue>
     <batches>20</batches>
     <inactive>10</inactive>
     <particles>10000</particles>
-  </criticality>
+  </eigenvalue>
 
   <!-- Starting source -->
   <source>
diff --git a/examples/lattice/simple/settings.xml b/examples/lattice/simple/settings.xml
index 63e050d11e..2a6aaaf426 100644
--- a/examples/lattice/simple/settings.xml
+++ b/examples/lattice/simple/settings.xml
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <settings>
 
-  <!-- Parameters for criticality calculation -->
-  <criticality>
+  <!-- Parameters for k-eigenvalue calculation -->
+  <eigenvalue>
     <batches>20</batches>
     <inactive>10</inactive>
     <particles>10000</particles>
-  </criticality>
-
-  <verbosity>7</verbosity>
+  </eigenvalue>
 
   <!-- Starting source -->
   <source>
diff --git a/examples/reflective/settings.xml b/examples/reflective/settings.xml
index ddeb40e6ed..9f8cf8e959 100644
--- a/examples/reflective/settings.xml
+++ b/examples/reflective/settings.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <settings>
 
-  <!-- Parameters for criticality calculation -->
-  <criticality>
+  <!-- Parameters for k-eigenvalue calculation -->
+  <eigenvalue>
     <batches>500</batches>
     <inactive>10</inactive>
     <particles>10000</particles>
-  </criticality>
+  </eigenvalue>
 
   <!-- Starting source -->
   <source>