diff --git a/contracts/Killable.sol b/contracts/Killable.sol
index 28e5d9e98..c5f0a3641 100644
--- a/contracts/Killable.sol
+++ b/contracts/Killable.sol
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ import "./Ownable.sol";
  */
 contract Killable is Ownable {
   function kill() {
-    if (msg.sender == owner) suicide(owner);
+    if (msg.sender == owner) selfdestruct(owner);
   }
 }
diff --git a/contracts/examples/StoppableBid.sol b/contracts/examples/StoppableBid.sol
index 08f278e5e..fb61905a0 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/StoppableBid.sol
+++ b/contracts/examples/StoppableBid.sol
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ contract StoppableBid is Stoppable, PullPayment {
   }
 
   function withdraw() onlyInEmergency {
-    suicide(owner);
+    selfdestruct(owner);
   }
 
 }