diff --git a/examples/hex_ant/app.py b/examples/hex_ant/app.py
index 952f391f9..05cdef0c3 100644
--- a/examples/hex_ant/app.py
+++ b/examples/hex_ant/app.py
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@
 from mesa.visualization import SolaraViz, make_space_component
 from mesa.visualization.components import PropertyLayerStyle
 
-from .agent import AntState
-from .model import AntForaging
+try:
+    from .agent import AntState
+    from .model import AntForaging
+except ImportError:
+    from agent import AntState
+    from model import AntForaging
 
 plt.rcParams["figure.figsize"] = (10, 10)
 
diff --git a/examples/hex_ant/model.py b/examples/hex_ant/model.py
index 96998d22b..8ec0319f3 100644
--- a/examples/hex_ant/model.py
+++ b/examples/hex_ant/model.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import mesa
 from mesa.discrete_space import HexGrid
 
-from .agent import Ant
+try:
+    from .agent import Ant
+except ImportError:
+    from agent import Ant
 
 
 class AntForaging(mesa.Model):
@@ -57,9 +60,9 @@ def _init_environment(self):
         # Create the Nest in the center
         center = (self.grid.width // 2, self.grid.height // 2)
         # Spike the 'home' pheromone at the nest so ants can find it initially
-        self.grid.pheromone_home[center] = 1.0
+        self.grid.pheromone_home.data[center] = 1.0
         # Mark the home location
-        self.grid.home[center] = 1
+        self.grid.home.data[center] = 1
 
         # Scatter some Food Sources
         # Create 3 big clusters of food
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ def _update_pheromone_layer(self, layer_name):
         """
         Apply evaporation to a pheromone layer.
         """
-        np_layer = self.grid.property_layers[layer_name]
+        np_layer = getattr(self.grid, layer_name).data
         np_layer *= 1.0 - self.evaporation_rate
 
         # Clamp to 0 to prevent negative values
diff --git a/rl/wolf_sheep/agents.py b/rl/wolf_sheep/agents.py
index 1bb79db5d..0d5d2325e 100644
--- a/rl/wolf_sheep/agents.py
+++ b/rl/wolf_sheep/agents.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def step(self):
         self.energy -= 1
 
         # If there are sheep present, eat one
-        x, y = self.pos
+        _x, _y = self.pos
         this_cell = self.model.grid.get_cell_list_contents([self.pos])
         sheep = [obj for obj in this_cell if isinstance(obj, Sheep)]
         if len(sheep) > 0: