diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 7f5dd989dd..1fd8b5a80c 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -475,3 +475,9 @@ Charlie 25 Sep 2007
     example_app/
         uc2.C
         uc2_graphics.C
+
+David  26 Sept 2007
+    - example_app: don't set above flag (it's set by default now)
+
+    example_app/
+        uc2.C
diff --git a/example_app/uc2.C b/example_app/uc2.C
index 9adeb88601..c7307fe92f 100755
--- a/example_app/uc2.C
+++ b/example_app/uc2.C
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     char input_path[512], output_path[512], chkpt_path[512];
     MFILE out;
     FILE* state, *infile;
-    BOINC_OPTIONS options;
 
     for (i=0; i<argc; i++) {
         if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-early_exit")) early_exit = true;
@@ -133,11 +132,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         }
     }
 
-    memset(&options, 0, sizeof(options));
-    boinc_options_defaults(options);
-    options.backwards_compatible_graphics = true;
-
-    retval = boinc_init_options(&options);
+    retval = boinc_init();
     if (retval) exit(retval);
 
     // open the input file (resolve logical name first)