diff --git a/examples/osgmovie/osgmovie.cpp b/examples/osgmovie/osgmovie.cpp
index 833a76091..523822ee2 100644
--- a/examples/osgmovie/osgmovie.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgmovie/osgmovie.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (arguments.read("-devices") || arguments.read("--devices"))
     {
         // Force load QuickTime plugin, probe video capability, exit
-        osgDB::readImageFile("devices.live");
+        osgDB::readRefImageFile("devices.live");
         return 1;
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/osgviewerWX/osgviewerWX.cpp b/examples/osgviewerWX/osgviewerWX.cpp
index c4a198a4d..aa6678638 100644
--- a/examples/osgviewerWX/osgviewerWX.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgviewerWX/osgviewerWX.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bool wxOsgApp::OnInit()
 
     // load the scene.
     wxString fname(argv[1]);
-    osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> loadedModel = osgDB::readNodeFile(std::string(fname.mb_str()));
+    osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> loadedModel = osgDB::readRefNodeFile(std::string(fname.mb_str()));
     if (!loadedModel)
     {
         std::cout << argv[0] <<": No data loaded." << std::endl;