diff --git a/examples/python/boxes/build-xml.py b/examples/python/boxes/build-xml.py
index 4bac9fff4..9c28d37bb 100644
--- a/examples/python/boxes/build-xml.py
+++ b/examples/python/boxes/build-xml.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import numpy as np
+
 import openmc
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ settings_file = openmc.SettingsFile()
 settings_file.batches = batches
 settings_file.inactive = inactive
 settings_file.particles = particles
-settings_file.set_source_space('point', [0., 0., 0.])
+settings_file.set_source_space('box', np.concatenate(outer_cube.bounding_box))
 settings_file.export_to_xml()
 
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/examples/python/reflective/build-xml.py b/examples/python/reflective/build-xml.py
index 9eab4aec3..44b544d20 100644
--- a/examples/python/reflective/build-xml.py
+++ b/examples/python/reflective/build-xml.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import numpy as np
+
 import openmc
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -82,5 +84,5 @@ settings_file = openmc.SettingsFile()
 settings_file.batches = batches
 settings_file.inactive = inactive
 settings_file.particles = particles
-settings_file.set_source_space('box', [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, 1])
+settings_file.set_source_space('box', np.concatenate(cell.region.bounding_box))
 settings_file.export_to_xml()
diff --git a/examples/xml/boxes/settings.xml b/examples/xml/boxes/settings.xml
index 0ac26ec4d..eff7c1c10 100644
--- a/examples/xml/boxes/settings.xml
+++ b/examples/xml/boxes/settings.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
   <!-- Starting source -->
   <source>
-    <space type="point" parameters="0. 0. 0." />
+    <space type="box" parameters="-10. -10. -10. 10. 10. 10." />
   </source>
 
 </settings>