diff --git a/examples/ping_pong/saved_states/ping_state.json b/examples/ping_pong/saved_states/ping_state.json
index 320e7e2..cfc5182 100644
--- a/examples/ping_pong/saved_states/ping_state.json
+++ b/examples/ping_pong/saved_states/ping_state.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"pong_count":12}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"pong_count":3}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/ping_pong/src/operators.rs b/examples/ping_pong/src/operators.rs
index 12d9125..7240969 100644
--- a/examples/ping_pong/src/operators.rs
+++ b/examples/ping_pong/src/operators.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ pub struct StateSaveOperator {
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl StateOperator for StateSaveOperator {
     type StateInput = PingState;
+    type LoadError = std::io::Error;
+
+    fn try_load(
+        settings: &<Self::StateInput as ServiceState>::Settings,
+    ) -> Result<Option<Self::StateInput>, Self::LoadError> {
+        let state_string = std::fs::read_to_string(&settings.state_save_path)?;
+        serde_json::from_str(&state_string)
+            .map_err(|error| std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData, error))
+    }
 
     fn from_settings(settings: <Self::StateInput as ServiceState>::Settings) -> Self {
         Self {
diff --git a/examples/ping_pong/src/states.rs b/examples/ping_pong/src/states.rs
index 0f8ad37..1e00ed6 100644
--- a/examples/ping_pong/src/states.rs
+++ b/examples/ping_pong/src/states.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-// STD
-use std::io;
 // Crates
 use overwatch_rs::services::state::ServiceState;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -14,22 +12,11 @@ pub struct PingState {
     pub pong_count: u32,
 }
 
-impl PingState {
-    fn load_saved_state(save_path: &str) -> io::Result<Self> {
-        let json_state = std::fs::read(save_path)?;
-        let state = serde_json::from_slice(json_state.as_slice())
-            .map_err(|error| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::InvalidData, error))?;
-        Ok(state)
-    }
-}
-
 impl ServiceState for PingState {
     type Settings = PingSettings;
     type Error = PingStateError;
 
-    fn from_settings(settings: &Self::Settings) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-        let state = Self::load_saved_state(settings.state_save_path.as_str())
-            .unwrap_or_else(|_error| Self::default());
-        Ok(state)
+    fn from_settings(_settings: &Self::Settings) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        Ok(Self::default())
     }
 }