diff --git a/tools/bufsize.c b/tools/bufsize.c
index c9f1ae0..ebc0a30 100644
--- a/tools/bufsize.c
+++ b/tools/bufsize.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	parse_arguments(argc, argv);
 
 	/* become a JACK client */
-	if ((client = jack_client_new(package)) == 0) {
+	if ((client = jack_client_open(package, JackNullOption, NULL)) == 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "JACK server not running?\n");
 		exit(1);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/freewheel.c b/tools/freewheel.c
index 9e4b80f..f8a38fe 100644
--- a/tools/freewheel.c
+++ b/tools/freewheel.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	parse_arguments (argc, argv);
 
 	/* become a JACK client */
-	if ((client = jack_client_new ("freewheel")) == 0) {
+	if ((client = jack_client_open ("freewheel", JackNullOption, NULL)) == 0) {
 		fprintf (stderr, "JACK server not running?\n");
 		exit(1);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/samplerate.c b/tools/samplerate.c
index b45cea8..e8b77ec 100644
--- a/tools/samplerate.c
+++ b/tools/samplerate.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	parse_arguments(argc, argv);
 
 	/* become a JACK client */
-	if ((client = jack_client_new(package)) == 0) {
+	if ((client = jack_client_open(package, JackNullOption, NULL)) == 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "JACK server not running?\n");
 		exit(1);
 	}