diff --git a/examples/shields/04_pre_shield_export.py b/examples/shields/04_pre_shield_export.py
index 08bef6b..83b9fa7 100644
--- a/examples/shields/04_pre_shield_export.py
+++ b/examples/shields/04_pre_shield_export.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def pre_schield():
     
     shield = result.shield
 
-    stormpy.shields.export_shieldDouble(model, shield, "pre.shield")
+    stormpy.shields.export_shield(model, shield, "pre.shield")
     
 
 
diff --git a/examples/shields/05_post_shield_export.py b/examples/shields/05_post_shield_export.py
index 47567e0..d678dff 100644
--- a/examples/shields/05_post_shield_export.py
+++ b/examples/shields/05_post_shield_export.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def pre_schield():
     
     shield = result.shield
 
-    stormpy.shields.export_shieldDouble(model, shield, "post.shield")
+    stormpy.shields.export_shield(model, shield, "post.shield")
     
 
 
diff --git a/examples/shields/06_optimal_shield_export.py b/examples/shields/06_optimal_shield_export.py
index 7e789f7..ddf1453 100644
--- a/examples/shields/06_optimal_shield_export.py
+++ b/examples/shields/06_optimal_shield_export.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def optimal_shield_export():
 
     shield = result.shield
     
-    stormpy.shields.export_shieldDouble(model, shield, "optimal.shield")
+    stormpy.shields.export_shield(model, shield, "optimal.shield")
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/examples/shields/09_pre_shield_decision_tree.py b/examples/shields/09_pre_shield_decision_tree.py
index 3e8a9a3..7c67809 100644
--- a/examples/shields/09_pre_shield_decision_tree.py
+++ b/examples/shields/09_pre_shield_decision_tree.py
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@ import stormpy.shields
 import stormpy.examples
 import stormpy.examples.files
 
+from sklearn.linear_model import LogisticRegression
+from dtcontrol.benchmark_suite import BenchmarkSuite
+from dtcontrol.decision_tree.decision_tree import DecisionTree
+from dtcontrol.decision_tree.determinization.max_freq_determinizer import MaxFreqDeterminizer
+from dtcontrol.decision_tree.impurity.entropy import Entropy
+from dtcontrol.decision_tree.impurity.multi_label_entropy import MultiLabelEntropy
+from dtcontrol.decision_tree.splitting.axis_aligned import AxisAlignedSplittingStrategy
+from dtcontrol.decision_tree.splitting.linear_classifier import LinearClassifierSplittingStrategy
+
+
 from stormpy.decision_tree import create_decision_tree
 
 def export_shield_as_dot():
@@ -30,7 +40,14 @@ def export_shield_as_dot():
 
     shield = result.shield
     filename = "preshield.storm.json"
-    stormpy.shields.export_shieldDouble(model, shield, filename)
+    stormpy.shields.export_shield(model, shield, filename)
+
+    if classifiers is None:        
+        aa = AxisAlignedSplittingStrategy()
+        aa.priority = 1      
+
+        classifiers = [DecisionTree([aa], Entropy(), name)]
+
     
     output_folder = "pre_trees"
     name = 'pre_my_output'
diff --git a/examples/shields/10_post_shield_decision_tree.py b/examples/shields/10_post_shield_decision_tree.py
index 0bf3100..ebaf5be 100644
--- a/examples/shields/10_post_shield_decision_tree.py
+++ b/examples/shields/10_post_shield_decision_tree.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ def export_shield_as_dot():
     shield = result.shield
     filename = "postshield.storm.json"
     filename2 = "postshield.shield"
-    stormpy.shields.export_shieldDouble(model, shield, filename)
-    stormpy.shields.export_shieldDouble(model, shield, filename2)
+    stormpy.shields.export_shield(model, shield, filename)
+    stormpy.shields.export_shield(model, shield, filename2)
     
     output_folder = "post_trees"
     name = 'post_my_output'
diff --git a/src/shields/abstract_shield.cpp b/src/shields/abstract_shield.cpp
index 4f70e72..ab8aace 100644
--- a/src/shields/abstract_shield.cpp
+++ b/src/shields/abstract_shield.cpp
@@ -6,16 +6,20 @@
 #include "storm/storage/BitVector.h"
 #include "storm/storage/Distribution.h"
 
+#include "storm/api/export.h"
+
+
 template <typename ValueType, typename IndexType>
 void define_abstract_shield(py::module& m, std::string vt_suffix) {
     using AbstractShield = tempest::shields::AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType>;
     std::string shieldClassName = std::string("AbstractShield") + vt_suffix;
 
-    py::class_<AbstractShield, std::shared_ptr<AbstractShield>>(m, shieldClassName.c_str())
+    py::class_<AbstractShield, std::shared_ptr<AbstractShield>> shield(m, shieldClassName.c_str());
+        shield
         .def("compute_row_group_size", &AbstractShield::computeRowGroupSizes)
         .def("get_class_name", &AbstractShield::getClassName)
         .def("get_optimization_direction", &AbstractShield::getOptimizationDirection)
-    ;
+      ;
 }
 
 template void define_abstract_shield<double, typename storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>::index_type>(py::module& m, std::string vt_suffix);
diff --git a/src/shields/shield_handling.cpp b/src/shields/shield_handling.cpp
index 205806f..eab19a8 100644
--- a/src/shields/shield_handling.cpp
+++ b/src/shields/shield_handling.cpp
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 
 template <typename ValueType, typename IndexType>
 void define_shield_handling(py::module& m, std::string vt_suffix) {
-    std::string shieldHandlingname = std::string("export_shield") + vt_suffix;
+    std::string shieldHandlingname = std::string("export_shield");
 
     m.def(shieldHandlingname.c_str(), &storm::api::exportShield<ValueType, IndexType>, py::arg("model"), py::arg("shield"), py::arg("filename"));
-}
+    }
 
 template void define_shield_handling<double, typename storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>::index_type>(py::module& m, std::string vt_suffix);
 template void define_shield_handling<storm::RationalNumber, typename storm::storage::SparseMatrix<storm::RationalNumber>::index_type>(py::module& m, std::string vt_suffix);