1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/pod/perlobj.pod b/pod/perlobj.pod
index 015b1c966c..bb0538a0d4 100644
--- a/pod/perlobj.pod
+++ b/pod/perlobj.pod
@@ -325,14 +325,12 @@ methods.
   sub speak {
       my $self = shift;
 
-      $self->SUPER::speak();
-
       say 'A';
   }
 
   package B;
 
-  use parent 'A';
+  use parent -norequire, 'A';
 
   sub speak {
       my $self = shift;
@@ -344,7 +342,7 @@ methods.
 
   package C;
 
-  use parent 'B';
+  use parent -norequire, 'B';
 
   sub speak {
       my $self = shift;