diff --git a/examples/example_precompiles_vm/example_precompiles_vm.cpp b/examples/example_precompiles_vm/example_precompiles_vm.cpp
index e5d3b52..e03737c 100644
--- a/examples/example_precompiles_vm/example_precompiles_vm.cpp
+++ b/examples/example_precompiles_vm/example_precompiles_vm.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static evmc_result execute_empty(const evmc_message* msg)
 static evmc_result not_implemented()
 {
     auto result = evmc_result{};
-    result.status_code = EVMC_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+    result.status_code = EVMC_REJECTED;
     return result;
 }