diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote/src/main/scala/ClientManagedRemoteActorSample.scala b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote/src/main/scala/ClientManagedRemoteActorSample.scala
index e26b54e00e..0f00b29a1c 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote/src/main/scala/ClientManagedRemoteActorSample.scala
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote/src/main/scala/ClientManagedRemoteActorSample.scala
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 package sample.remote
 
+import se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor.Actor._
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor.RemoteActor
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.remote.RemoteNode
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.util.Logging
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ object ClientManagedRemoteActorServer extends Logging {
 object ClientManagedRemoteActorClient extends Logging {
   
   def run = {
-    val actor = new RemoteHelloWorldActor
+    val actor = newActor[RemoteHelloWorldActor]
     log.info("Remote actor created, moved to the server")
     log.info("Sending 'Hello' to remote actor")
     val result = actor !! "Hello"
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote/src/main/scala/ServerManagedRemoteActorSample.scala b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote/src/main/scala/ServerManagedRemoteActorSample.scala
index 9eb83816bc..62ddf23a53 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote/src/main/scala/ServerManagedRemoteActorSample.scala
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote/src/main/scala/ServerManagedRemoteActorSample.scala
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package sample.remote
 
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor.Actor
+import se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor.Actor._
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.remote.{RemoteClient, RemoteNode}
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.util.Logging
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ object ServerManagedRemoteActorServer extends Logging {
   def run = {
     RemoteNode.start("localhost", 9999)
     log.info("Remote node started")
-    RemoteNode.register("hello-service", new HelloWorldActor)
+    RemoteNode.register("hello-service", newActor[HelloWorldActor])
     log.info("Remote actor registered and started")
   }