diff --git a/doc/src/start/examples/rust.md b/doc/src/start/examples/rust.md
index 1803c49b..412589e5 100644
--- a/doc/src/start/examples/rust.md
+++ b/doc/src/start/examples/rust.md
@@ -5,17 +5,18 @@ Rust Examples
 
 A number of examples can be found in the `examples` folder:
 
-| Example                                                                                                                | Description                                                                  |
-| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| [`arrays_and_structs`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/arrays_and_structs.rs)             | Shows how to register a custom Rust type and using [arrays] on it.           |
-| [`custom_types_and_methods`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/custom_types_and_methods.rs) | Shows how to register a custom Rust type and methods for it.                 |
-| [`hello`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/hello.rs)                                       | Simple example that evaluates an expression and prints the result.           |
-| [`no_std`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/no_std.rs)                                     | Example to test out `no-std` builds.                                         |
-| [`reuse_scope`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/reuse_scope.rs)                           | Evaluates two pieces of code in separate runs, but using a common [`Scope`]. |
-| [`rhai_runner`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/rhai_runner.rs)                           | Runs each filename passed to it as a Rhai script.                            |
-| [`simple_fn`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/simple_fn.rs)                               | Shows how to register a simple function.                                     |
-| [`strings`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/strings.rs)                                   | Shows different ways to register functions taking string arguments.          |
-| [`repl`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/repl.rs)                                         | A simple REPL, interactively evaluate statements from stdin.                 |
+| Example                                                                                                                | Description                                                                                                                                   |
+| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| [`arrays_and_structs`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/arrays_and_structs.rs)             | Shows how to register a custom Rust type and using [arrays] on it.                                                                            |
+| [`custom_types_and_methods`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/custom_types_and_methods.rs) | Shows how to register a custom Rust type and methods for it.                                                                                  |
+| [`hello`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/hello.rs)                                       | Simple example that evaluates an expression and prints the result.                                                                            |
+| [`no_std`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/no_std.rs)                                     | Example to test out `no-std` builds.                                                                                                          |
+| [`reuse_scope`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/reuse_scope.rs)                           | Evaluates two pieces of code in separate runs, but using a common [`Scope`].                                                                  |
+| [`rhai_runner`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/rhai_runner.rs)                           | Runs each filename passed to it as a Rhai script.                                                                                             |
+| [`serde`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/serde.rs)                                       | Example to serialize and deserialize Rust types with [`serde`](https://crates.io/crates/serde).<br/>The [`serde`] feature is required to run. |
+| [`simple_fn`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/simple_fn.rs)                               | Shows how to register a simple function.                                                                                                      |
+| [`strings`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/strings.rs)                                   | Shows different ways to register functions taking string arguments.                                                                           |
+| [`repl`](https://github.com/jonathandturner/rhai/tree/master/examples/repl.rs)                                         | A simple REPL, interactively evaluate statements from stdin.                                                                                  |
 
 The `repl` example is a particularly good one as it allows one to interactively try out Rhai's
 language features in a standard REPL (**R**ead-**E**val-**P**rint **L**oop).
diff --git a/examples/serde.rs b/examples/serde.rs
index ae3ae6a9..3cb68459 100644
--- a/examples/serde.rs
+++ b/examples/serde.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #[cfg(not(feature = "serde"))]
 fn main() {
-    println!("This example requires the feature `serde`. Use `cargo run --features serde --example serde`.");
+    println!(r#"This example requires the "serde" feature which is not enabled by default."#);
+    println!("Try: cargo run --features serde --example serde");
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "serde")]
@@ -14,14 +15,15 @@ fn main() {
 mod example {
     use rhai::{de::from_dynamic, ser::to_dynamic};
     use rhai::{Dynamic, Engine, Map};
+    use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-    #[derive(Debug, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+    #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
     struct Point {
         x: f64,
         y: f64,
     }
 
-    #[derive(Debug, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+    #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
     struct MyStruct {
         a: i64,
         b: Vec<String>,