diff --git a/examples/multi-pointer.c b/examples/multi-pointer.c
index 1da1795b..df5a89ae 100644
--- a/examples/multi-pointer.c
+++ b/examples/multi-pointer.c
@@ -211,18 +211,12 @@ static void new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		keyboard->destroy.notify = keyboard_destroy_notify;
 		wl_signal_add(&device->keyboard->events.key, &keyboard->key);
 		keyboard->key.notify = keyboard_key_notify;
-		struct xkb_rule_names rules = { 0 };
-		rules.rules = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_RULES");
-		rules.model = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_MODEL");
-		rules.layout = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_LAYOUT");
-		rules.variant = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_VARIANT");
-		rules.options = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_OPTIONS");
 		struct xkb_context *context = xkb_context_new(XKB_CONTEXT_NO_FLAGS);
 		if (!context) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB context");
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(context, NULL,
 			XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
 		if (!keymap) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB keymap");
diff --git a/examples/output-layout.c b/examples/output-layout.c
index 11774f7e..121ea15b 100644
--- a/examples/output-layout.c
+++ b/examples/output-layout.c
@@ -229,18 +229,12 @@ static void new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		keyboard->destroy.notify = keyboard_destroy_notify;
 		wl_signal_add(&device->keyboard->events.key, &keyboard->key);
 		keyboard->key.notify = keyboard_key_notify;
-		struct xkb_rule_names rules = { 0 };
-		rules.rules = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_RULES");
-		rules.model = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_MODEL");
-		rules.layout = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_LAYOUT");
-		rules.variant = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_VARIANT");
-		rules.options = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_OPTIONS");
 		struct xkb_context *context = xkb_context_new(XKB_CONTEXT_NO_FLAGS);
 		if (!context) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB context");
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(context, NULL,
 			XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
 		if (!keymap) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB keymap");
diff --git a/examples/pointer.c b/examples/pointer.c
index e446d81e..5c63a787 100644
--- a/examples/pointer.c
+++ b/examples/pointer.c
@@ -298,18 +298,12 @@ static void new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		keyboard->destroy.notify = keyboard_destroy_notify;
 		wl_signal_add(&device->keyboard->events.key, &keyboard->key);
 		keyboard->key.notify = keyboard_key_notify;
-		struct xkb_rule_names rules = { 0 };
-		rules.rules = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_RULES");
-		rules.model = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_MODEL");
-		rules.layout = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_LAYOUT");
-		rules.variant = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_VARIANT");
-		rules.options = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_OPTIONS");
 		struct xkb_context *context = xkb_context_new(XKB_CONTEXT_NO_FLAGS);
 		if (!context) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB context");
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(context, NULL,
 			XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
 		if (!keymap) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB keymap");
diff --git a/examples/rotation.c b/examples/rotation.c
index 0b52f9c7..c03cef97 100644
--- a/examples/rotation.c
+++ b/examples/rotation.c
@@ -179,18 +179,12 @@ static void new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		keyboard->destroy.notify = keyboard_destroy_notify;
 		wl_signal_add(&device->keyboard->events.key, &keyboard->key);
 		keyboard->key.notify = keyboard_key_notify;
-		struct xkb_rule_names rules = { 0 };
-		rules.rules = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_RULES");
-		rules.model = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_MODEL");
-		rules.layout = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_LAYOUT");
-		rules.variant = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_VARIANT");
-		rules.options = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_OPTIONS");
 		struct xkb_context *context = xkb_context_new(XKB_CONTEXT_NO_FLAGS);
 		if (!context) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB context");
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(context, NULL,
 			XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
 		if (!keymap) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB keymap");
diff --git a/examples/simple.c b/examples/simple.c
index 20d80096..9135d163 100644
--- a/examples/simple.c
+++ b/examples/simple.c
@@ -138,18 +138,12 @@ static void new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		keyboard->destroy.notify = keyboard_destroy_notify;
 		wl_signal_add(&device->keyboard->events.key, &keyboard->key);
 		keyboard->key.notify = keyboard_key_notify;
-		struct xkb_rule_names rules = { 0 };
-		rules.rules = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_RULES");
-		rules.model = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_MODEL");
-		rules.layout = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_LAYOUT");
-		rules.variant = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_VARIANT");
-		rules.options = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_OPTIONS");
 		struct xkb_context *context = xkb_context_new(XKB_CONTEXT_NO_FLAGS);
 		if (!context) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB context");
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(context, NULL,
 			XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
 		if (!keymap) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB keymap");
diff --git a/examples/tablet.c b/examples/tablet.c
index 54e5476e..7d82f441 100644
--- a/examples/tablet.c
+++ b/examples/tablet.c
@@ -288,18 +288,12 @@ static void new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		keyboard->destroy.notify = keyboard_destroy_notify;
 		wl_signal_add(&device->keyboard->events.key, &keyboard->key);
 		keyboard->key.notify = keyboard_key_notify;
-		struct xkb_rule_names rules = { 0 };
-		rules.rules = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_RULES");
-		rules.model = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_MODEL");
-		rules.layout = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_LAYOUT");
-		rules.variant = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_VARIANT");
-		rules.options = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_OPTIONS");
 		struct xkb_context *context = xkb_context_new(XKB_CONTEXT_NO_FLAGS);
 		if (!context) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB context");
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(context, NULL,
 			XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
 		if (!keymap) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB keymap");
diff --git a/examples/touch.c b/examples/touch.c
index 6ee15c25..445f96f8 100644
--- a/examples/touch.c
+++ b/examples/touch.c
@@ -200,18 +200,12 @@ static void new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		keyboard->destroy.notify = keyboard_destroy_notify;
 		wl_signal_add(&device->keyboard->events.key, &keyboard->key);
 		keyboard->key.notify = keyboard_key_notify;
-		struct xkb_rule_names rules = { 0 };
-		rules.rules = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_RULES");
-		rules.model = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_MODEL");
-		rules.layout = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_LAYOUT");
-		rules.variant = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_VARIANT");
-		rules.options = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_OPTIONS");
 		struct xkb_context *context = xkb_context_new(XKB_CONTEXT_NO_FLAGS);
 		if (!context) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB context");
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(context, NULL,
 			XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
 		if (!keymap) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB keymap");
diff --git a/tinywl/tinywl.c b/tinywl/tinywl.c
index 3232df3a..2f2257ec 100644
--- a/tinywl/tinywl.c
+++ b/tinywl/tinywl.c
@@ -222,9 +222,8 @@ static void server_new_keyboard(struct tinywl_server *server,
 
 	/* We need to prepare an XKB keymap and assign it to the keyboard. This
 	 * assumes the defaults (e.g. layout = "us"). */
-	struct xkb_rule_names rules = { 0 };
 	struct xkb_context *context = xkb_context_new(XKB_CONTEXT_NO_FLAGS);
-	struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+	struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_keymap_new_from_names(context, NULL,
 		XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
 
 	wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, keymap);