diff --git a/docs/examples/python/domstart.py b/docs/examples/python/domstart.py
index 64434c414f..52fb79e840 100755
--- a/docs/examples/python/domstart.py
+++ b/docs/examples/python/domstart.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if len(sys.argv) != 2:
 
 (name, xmldesc) = read_domain(sys.argv[1])
 
-conn = libvirt.openReadOnly(None)
+conn = libvirt.open(None)
 if conn == None:
     print 'Failed to open connection to the hypervisor'
     sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/python/tests/create.py b/python/tests/create.py
index 0da89a9147..d2c434eb65 100755
--- a/python/tests/create.py
+++ b/python/tests/create.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ else:
     initrdU = "<initrd>" + initrdU + "</initrd>"
 
 
-conn = libvirt.openReadOnly(None)
+conn = libvirt.open(None)
 if conn == None:
     print 'Failed to open connection to the hypervisor'
     sys.exit(1)