diff --git a/examples/reaction_roles.py b/examples/reaction_roles.py
index b462ed77a..b58e7f744 100644
--- a/examples/reaction_roles.py
+++ b/examples/reaction_roles.py
@@ -1,83 +1,85 @@
-"""Uses a messages to add and remove roles through reactions."""
+# This example requires the 'members' privileged intents
 
 import discord
 
-class RoleReactClient(discord.Client):
+class MyClient(discord.Client):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        self.role_message_id = 0  # ID of message that can be reacted to to add role
+        self.role_message_id = 0 # ID of the message that can be reacted to to add/remove a role.
         self.emoji_to_role = {
-            partial_emoji_1: 0,  # ID of role associated with partial emoji object 'partial_emoji_1'
-            partial_emoji_2: 0  # ID of role associated with partial emoji object 'partial_emoji_2'
+            discord.PartialEmoji(name='🔴'): 0, # ID of the role associated with unicode emoji '🔴'.
+            discord.PartialEmoji(name='🟡'): 0, # ID of the role associated with unicode emoji '🟡'.
+            discord.PartialEmoji(name='green', id=0): 0, # ID of the role associated with a partial emoji's ID.
         }
 
-    async def on_raw_reaction_add(self, payload):
+    async def on_raw_reaction_add(self, payload: discord.RawReactionActionEvent):
         """Gives a role based on a reaction emoji."""
-        # Make sure that the message the user is reacting to is the one we care about
+        # Make sure that the message the user is reacting to is the one we care about.
         if payload.message_id != self.role_message_id:
             return
 
+        guild = self.get_guild(payload.guild_id)
+        if guild is None:
+            # Check if we're still in the guild and it's cached.
+            return
+
         try:
             role_id = self.emoji_to_role[payload.emoji]
         except KeyError:
             # If the emoji isn't the one we care about then exit as well.
             return
 
-        guild = self.get_guild(payload.guild_id)
-        if guild is None:
-            # Check if we're still in the guild and it's cached.
-            return
-
         role = guild.get_role(role_id)
         if role is None:
             # Make sure the role still exists and is valid.
             return
 
         try:
-            # Finally add the role
+            # Finally, add the role.
             await payload.member.add_roles(role)
         except discord.HTTPException:
             # If we want to do something in case of errors we'd do it here.
             pass
 
-    async def on_raw_reaction_remove(self, payload):
+    async def on_raw_reaction_remove(self, payload: discord.RawReactionActionEvent):
         """Removes a role based on a reaction emoji."""
-        # Make sure that the message the user is reacting to is the one we care about
+        # Make sure that the message the user is reacting to is the one we care about.
         if payload.message_id != self.role_message_id:
             return
 
+        guild = self.get_guild(payload.guild_id)
+        if guild is None:
+            # Check if we're still in the guild and it's cached.
+            return
+
         try:
             role_id = self.emoji_to_role[payload.emoji]
         except KeyError:
             # If the emoji isn't the one we care about then exit as well.
             return
 
-        guild = self.get_guild(payload.guild_id)
-        if guild is None:
-            # Check if we're still in the guild and it's cached.
-            return
-
         role = guild.get_role(role_id)
         if role is None:
             # Make sure the role still exists and is valid.
             return
 
+        # The payload for `on_raw_reaction_remove` does not provide `.member`
+        # so we must get the member ourselves from the payload's `.user_id`.
         member = guild.get_member(payload.user_id)
         if member is None:
-            # Makes sure the member still exists and is valid
+            # Make sure the member still exists and is valid.
             return
 
         try:
-            # Finally, remove the role
+            # Finally, remove the role.
             await member.remove_roles(role)
         except discord.HTTPException:
             # If we want to do something in case of errors we'd do it here.
             pass
 
-# This bot requires the members and reactions intents.
 intents = discord.Intents.default()
 intents.members = True
 
-client = RoleReactClient(intents=intents)
-client.run("token")
+client = MyClient(intents=intents)
+client.run('token')