diff --git a/picard/ui/scripteditor.py b/picard/ui/scripteditor.py
index 8351c0518..f58e36d5a 100644
--- a/picard/ui/scripteditor.py
+++ b/picard/ui/scripteditor.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class ScriptEditorExamples():
 
         if not files:
             # If no file has been loaded, use generic examples
-            files = [self.example_1(), self.example_2()]
+            files = self.default_examples()
         self._sampled_example_files = files
         self.update_examples()
 
@@ -173,80 +173,83 @@ class ScriptEditorExamples():
         return self.example_list
 
     @staticmethod
-    def example_1():
-        """First default example file.
+    def default_examples():
+        """List default example files.
 
         Returns:
-            File: Default example file.
+            [list]: List of example File objects.
         """
-        file = File("ticket_to_ride.mp3")
-        file.state = File.NORMAL
-        file.metadata['album'] = 'Help!'
-        file.metadata['title'] = 'Ticket to Ride'
-        file.metadata['~releasecomment'] = '2014 mono remaster'
-        file.metadata['artist'] = 'The Beatles'
-        file.metadata['artistsort'] = 'Beatles, The'
-        file.metadata['albumartist'] = 'The Beatles'
-        file.metadata['albumartistsort'] = 'Beatles, The'
-        file.metadata['tracknumber'] = '7'
-        file.metadata['totaltracks'] = '14'
-        file.metadata['discnumber'] = '1'
-        file.metadata['totaldiscs'] = '1'
-        file.metadata['originaldate'] = '1965-08-06'
-        file.metadata['originalyear'] = '1965'
-        file.metadata['date'] = '2014-09-08'
-        file.metadata['releasetype'] = ['album', 'soundtrack']
-        file.metadata['~primaryreleasetype'] = ['album']
-        file.metadata['~secondaryreleasetype'] = ['soundtrack']
-        file.metadata['releasestatus'] = 'official'
-        file.metadata['releasecountry'] = 'US'
-        file.metadata['~extension'] = 'mp3'
-        file.metadata['musicbrainz_albumid'] = 'd7fbbb0a-1348-40ad-8eef-cd438d4cd203'
-        file.metadata['musicbrainz_albumartistid'] = 'b10bbbfc-cf9e-42e0-be17-e2c3e1d2600d'
-        file.metadata['musicbrainz_artistid'] = 'b10bbbfc-cf9e-42e0-be17-e2c3e1d2600d'
-        file.metadata['musicbrainz_recordingid'] = 'ed052ae1-c950-47f2-8d2b-46e1b58ab76c'
-        file.metadata['musicbrainz_releasetrackid'] = '392639f5-5629-477e-b04b-93bffa703405'
-        return file
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def example_2():
-        """Second default example file.
+        examples = []
 
-        Returns:
-            File: Default example file.
-        """
+        # example 1
+        efile = File("ticket_to_ride.mp3")
+        efile.state = File.NORMAL
+        efile.metadata.update({
+            'album': 'Help!',
+            'title': 'Ticket to Ride',
+            '~releasecomment': '2014 mono remaster',
+            'artist': 'The Beatles',
+            'artistsort': 'Beatles, The',
+            'albumartist': 'The Beatles',
+            'albumartistsort': 'Beatles, The',
+            'tracknumber': '7',
+            'totaltracks': '14',
+            'discnumber': '1',
+            'totaldiscs': '1',
+            'originaldate': '1965-08-06',
+            'originalyear': '1965',
+            'date': '2014-09-08',
+            'releasetype': ['album', 'soundtrack'],
+            '~primaryreleasetype': ['album'],
+            '~secondaryreleasetype': ['soundtrack'],
+            'releasestatus': 'official',
+            'releasecountry': 'US',
+            '~extension': 'mp3',
+            'musicbrainz_albumid': 'd7fbbb0a-1348-40ad-8eef-cd438d4cd203',
+            'musicbrainz_albumartistid': 'b10bbbfc-cf9e-42e0-be17-e2c3e1d2600d',
+            'musicbrainz_artistid': 'b10bbbfc-cf9e-42e0-be17-e2c3e1d2600d',
+            'musicbrainz_recordingid': 'ed052ae1-c950-47f2-8d2b-46e1b58ab76c',
+            'musicbrainz_releasetrackid': '392639f5-5629-477e-b04b-93bffa703405',
+        })
+        examples.append(efile)
+
+        # example 2
         config = get_config()
-        file = File("track05.mp3")
-        file.state = File.NORMAL
-        file.metadata['album'] = "Coup d'État, Volume 1: Ku De Ta / Prologue"
-        file.metadata['title'] = "I've Got to Learn the Mambo"
-        file.metadata['artist'] = "Snowboy feat. James Hunter"
-        file.metadata['artistsort'] = "Snowboy feat. Hunter, James"
-        file.metadata['albumartist'] = config.setting['va_name']
-        file.metadata['albumartistsort'] = config.setting['va_name']
-        file.metadata['tracknumber'] = '5'
-        file.metadata['totaltracks'] = '13'
-        file.metadata['discnumber'] = '2'
-        file.metadata['totaldiscs'] = '2'
-        file.metadata['discsubtitle'] = "Beat Up"
-        file.metadata['originaldate'] = '2005-07-04'
-        file.metadata['originalyear'] = '2005'
-        file.metadata['date'] = '2005-07-04'
-        file.metadata['releasetype'] = ['album', 'compilation']
-        file.metadata['~primaryreleasetype'] = 'album'
-        file.metadata['~secondaryreleasetype'] = 'compilation'
-        file.metadata['releasestatus'] = 'official'
-        file.metadata['releasecountry'] = 'AU'
-        file.metadata['compilation'] = '1'
-        file.metadata['~multiartist'] = '1'
-        file.metadata['~extension'] = 'mp3'
-        file.metadata['musicbrainz_albumid'] = '4b50c71e-0a07-46ac-82e4-cb85dc0c9bdd'
-        file.metadata['musicbrainz_recordingid'] = 'b3c487cb-0e55-477d-8df3-01ec6590f099'
-        file.metadata['musicbrainz_releasetrackid'] = 'f8649a05-da39-39ba-957c-7abf8f9012be'
-        file.metadata['musicbrainz_albumartistid'] = '89ad4ac3-39f7-470e-963a-56509c546377'
-        file.metadata['musicbrainz_artistid'] = ['7b593455-d207-482c-8c6f-19ce22c94679',
-                                                    '9e082466-2390-40d1-891e-4803531f43fd']
-        return file
+        efile = File("track05.mp3")
+        efile.state = File.NORMAL
+        efile.metadata.update({
+            'album': "Coup d'État, Volume 1: Ku De Ta / Prologue",
+            'title': "I've Got to Learn the Mambo",
+            'artist': "Snowboy feat. James Hunter",
+            'artistsort': "Snowboy feat. Hunter, James",
+            'albumartist': config.setting['va_name'],
+            'albumartistsort': config.setting['va_name'],
+            'tracknumber': '5',
+            'totaltracks': '13',
+            'discnumber': '2',
+            'totaldiscs': '2',
+            'discsubtitle': "Beat Up",
+            'originaldate': '2005-07-04',
+            'originalyear': '2005',
+            'date': '2005-07-04',
+            'releasetype': ['album', 'compilation'],
+            '~primaryreleasetype': 'album',
+            '~secondaryreleasetype': 'compilation',
+            'releasestatus': 'official',
+            'releasecountry': 'AU',
+            'compilation': '1',
+            '~multiartist': '1',
+            '~extension': 'mp3',
+            'musicbrainz_albumid': '4b50c71e-0a07-46ac-82e4-cb85dc0c9bdd',
+            'musicbrainz_recordingid': 'b3c487cb-0e55-477d-8df3-01ec6590f099',
+            'musicbrainz_releasetrackid': 'f8649a05-da39-39ba-957c-7abf8f9012be',
+            'musicbrainz_albumartistid': '89ad4ac3-39f7-470e-963a-56509c546377',
+            'musicbrainz_artistid': ['7b593455-d207-482c-8c6f-19ce22c94679', '9e082466-2390-40d1-891e-4803531f43fd'],
+        })
+        examples.append(efile)
+
+        return examples
 
 
 class ScriptEditorPage(PicardDialog):