diff --git a/examples/min-react-js-chat/README.md b/examples/min-react-js-chat/README.md
index 15ae038373..0d10c51875 100644
--- a/examples/min-react-js-chat/README.md
+++ b/examples/min-react-js-chat/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - React/JavaScript
 - Waku Relay
 - Protobuf using `protons`.
+- No async/await syntax.
 
 A barebone chat app to illustrate the [ReactJS Relay guide](/guides/reactjs-relay.md).
 
diff --git a/examples/min-react-js-chat/src/App.js b/examples/min-react-js-chat/src/App.js
index 0110c0920e..2625573b63 100644
--- a/examples/min-react-js-chat/src/App.js
+++ b/examples/min-react-js-chat/src/App.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function App() {
 
 export default App;
 
-async function sendMessage(message, timestamp, waku) {
+function sendMessage(message, timestamp, waku) {
   const time = timestamp.getTime();
 
   const payload = proto.SimpleChatMessage.encode({
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ async function sendMessage(message, timestamp, waku) {
     text: message,
   });
 
-  const wakuMessage = await WakuMessage.fromBytes(payload, ContentTopic);
-  await waku.relay.send(wakuMessage);
+  return WakuMessage.fromBytes(payload, ContentTopic).then((wakuMessage) =>
+    waku.relay.send(wakuMessage)
+  );
 }
diff --git a/examples/store-reactjs-chat/README.md b/examples/store-reactjs-chat/README.md
index ff31306294..b5da4645c7 100644
--- a/examples/store-reactjs-chat/README.md
+++ b/examples/store-reactjs-chat/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 - React/JavaScript,
 - Waku Store,
 - Protobuf using `protons`.
+- No async/await syntax.
 
 A simple app that retrieves chat messages using [Waku Store](https://rfc.vac.dev/spec/13/)
 to illustrate the [Retrieve Messages Using Waku Store With ReactJS guide](/guides/reactjs-store.md).
diff --git a/guides/reactjs-relay.md b/guides/reactjs-relay.md
index 1cec723eb8..0b6a2a088c 100644
--- a/guides/reactjs-relay.md
+++ b/guides/reactjs-relay.md
@@ -133,20 +133,20 @@ import { WakuMessage } from 'js-waku';
 
 const ContentTopic = `/min-react-js-chat/1/chat/proto`;
 
-async function sendMessage(message, timestamp, waku) {
+function sendMessage(message, timestamp, waku) {
   const time = timestamp.getTime();
 
   // Encode to protobuf
   const payload = proto.SimpleChatMessage.encode({
     timestamp: time,
-    text: message,
+    text: message
   });
 
   // Wrap in a Waku Message
-  const wakuMessage = await WakuMessage.fromBytes(payload, ContentTopic);
-  
-  // Send over Waku Relay
-  await waku.relay.send(wakuMessage);
+  return WakuMessage.fromBytes(payload, ContentTopic).then((wakuMessage) =>
+    // Send over Waku Relay
+    waku.relay.send(wakuMessage)
+  );
 }
 ```