diff --git a/examples/dynTotal/main.go b/examples/dynTotal/main.go
index 91a05e9..18313c9 100644
--- a/examples/dynTotal/main.go
+++ b/examples/dynTotal/main.go
@@ -16,29 +16,27 @@
 func main() {
 	p := mpb.New(mpb.WithWidth(64))
 
-	bar := p.AddBar(0, // by setting total to 0, we indicate that it's dynamic
+	var total int64
+	bar := p.AddBar(total,
 		mpb.PrependDecorators(decor.Counters(decor.UnitKiB, "% .1f / % .1f")),
 		mpb.AppendDecorators(decor.Percentage()),
 	)
 
-	var written int64
 	maxSleep := 100 * time.Millisecond
 	read := makeStream(200)
 	for {
 		n, err := read()
-		written += int64(n)
+		total += int64(n)
 		time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * maxSleep / 10)
 		bar.IncrBy(n)
 		if err == io.EOF {
+			// total is known, final=true
+			bar.SetTotal(total, true)
 			break
 		}
-		bar.SetTotal(written+1024, false)
+		// total is unknown, final=false
+		bar.SetTotal(total+2048, false)
 	}
-
-	// final set total, final=true
-	bar.SetTotal(written, true)
-	// need to increment once, to shutdown the bar
-	bar.IncrBy(0)
 
 	p.Wait()
 }