diff --git a/src/client/distren.c b/src/client/distren.c
--- a/src/client/distren.c
+++ b/src/client/distren.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       lazy = 0;
     }
 
-  if(distren_init_mf(&distren, &malloc, &free))
+  if(distren_init(&distren))
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "error initializing the distren handle\n");
       return 1;