diff --git a/examples/clock/main.go b/examples/clock/main.go
index e029330..8cc566e 100644
--- a/examples/clock/main.go
+++ b/examples/clock/main.go
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ func NewClockFace () *ClockFace {
 	box := &ClockFace {
 		CanvasBox: tomo.NewCanvasBox(),
 	}
-	tomo.Apply(box, tomo.R("nasin", "ClockFace", ""))
+	box.SetRole(tomo.R("nasin", "ClockFace", ""))
+	tomo.Apply(box)
 	box.SetDrawer(box)
 	return box
 }