diff --git a/examples/circlescope.c b/examples/circlescope.c
index 285de66..2315307 100644
--- a/examples/circlescope.c
+++ b/examples/circlescope.c
@@ -104,8 +104,10 @@ void jack_shutdown (void *arg)
 int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	jack_client_t *client;
+	static const char jack_client_name[] = "circlescope";
+	jack_status_t jack_status;	
 
-	if ((client = jack_client_new ("circlescope")) == 0) {
+	if ((client = jack_client_open(jack_client_name, JackNullOption, &jack_status)) == 0) {
 		fprintf (stderr, "jack server not running?\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/examples/scope.c b/examples/scope.c
index 7a28741..ed40443 100644
--- a/examples/scope.c
+++ b/examples/scope.c
@@ -104,8 +104,10 @@ void jack_shutdown (void *arg)
 int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	jack_client_t *client;
+	static const char jack_client_name[] = "scope";
+	jack_status_t jack_status;
 
-	if ((client = jack_client_new ("circlescope")) == 0) {
+	if ((client = jack_client_open(jack_client_name, JackNullOption, &jack_status)) == 0) {
 		fprintf (stderr, "jack server not running?\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/libol/libol.c b/libol/libol.c
index eb2385c..3387d68 100644
--- a/libol/libol.c
+++ b/libol/libol.c
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ static int process (nframes_t nframes, void *arg)
 int olInit(int buffer_count, int max_points)
 {
 	int i;
+	static const char jack_client_name[] = "libol";
+	jack_status_t jack_status;
+	
 	if (buffer_count < 2)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -257,7 +260,7 @@ int olInit(int buffer_count, int max_points)
 		frames[i].audio_r = malloc(frames[i].pmax * sizeof(float));
 	}
 
-	if ((client = jack_client_new ("libol")) == 0) {
+	if ((client = jack_client_open(jack_client_name, JackNullOption, &jack_status)) == 0) {
 		olLog ("jack server not running?\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/output/output.cpp b/output/output.cpp
index 4fbda9b..61d93d1 100644
--- a/output/output.cpp
+++ b/output/output.cpp
@@ -226,13 +226,15 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	int retval;
 	jack_client_t *client;
+	static const char jack_client_name[] = "output";
+	jack_status_t jack_status;	
 
 	QApplication app(argc, argv);
 	OutputSettings settings;
 	
 	cfg = &settings.cfg;
 
-	if ((client = jack_client_new ("output")) == 0) {
+	if ((client = jack_client_open(jack_client_name, JackNullOption, &jack_status)) == 0) {
 		fprintf (stderr, "jack server not running?\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/playilda.c b/tools/playilda.c
index e0cf323..c184db7 100644
--- a/tools/playilda.c
+++ b/tools/playilda.c
@@ -459,6 +459,8 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	char **argvp = &argv[1];
 	char *fname;
 	jack_client_t *client;
+	static const char jack_client_name[] = "playilda";
+	jack_status_t jack_status;	
 	struct stat st1, st2;
 
 	if (argc > 2 && !strcmp(argvp[0],"-s")) {
@@ -478,7 +480,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 		pointrate = atoi(argvp[1]);
 	}
 
-	if ((client = jack_client_new ("playilda")) == 0) {
+	if ((client = jack_client_open(jack_client_name, JackNullOption, &jack_status)) == 0) {
 		fprintf (stderr, "jack server not running?\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/simulator.c b/tools/simulator.c
index 8ca4bd9..ccfaa4d 100644
--- a/tools/simulator.c
+++ b/tools/simulator.c
@@ -231,7 +231,10 @@ void init_gl(int width, int height)
 
 int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	if ((client = jack_client_new ("simulator")) == 0) {
+	static const char jack_client_name[] = "simulator";
+	jack_status_t jack_status;
+	
+	if ((client = jack_client_open(jack_client_name, JackNullOption, &jack_status)) == 0) {
 		fprintf (stderr, "jack server not running?\n");
 		return 1;
 	}