diff --git a/example-clients/simple_client1.c b/example-clients/simple_client1.c
index 0e3b203a..ece9ada9 100644
--- a/example-clients/simple_client1.c
+++ b/example-clients/simple_client1.c
@@ -183,13 +183,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	 * it.
 	 */
 
-	ports = jack_get_ports (client, NULL, NULL,
-				JackPortIsPhysical|JackPortIsInput);
-	if (ports == NULL) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "no physical playback ports\n");
-		exit (1);
-	}
-
 	if (jack_connect (client, jack_port_name (output_port1), "meter:in")) {
 		fprintf (stderr, "cannot connect output ports\n");
 	}
@@ -198,7 +191,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 		fprintf (stderr, "cannot connect output ports\n");
 	}
 
-	jack_free (ports);
 
     /* install a signal handler to properly quits jack client */
 #ifdef WIN32