diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 82469ad..d038037 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ PROJECT(jsweeper)
 
 INCLUDE( ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/FindPkgConfig.cmake )
 INCLUDE( ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/CheckIncludeFile.cmake )
+INCLUDE( CheckLibraryExists)
 
 pkg_check_modules(JACK jack>=0.118)
 pkg_check_modules(GTKMM gtkmm-2.4>=2.4)
@@ -60,6 +61,11 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(
 	${PCRE_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 )
 
+CHECK_LIBRARY_EXISTS(jack jack_set_port_rename_callback ${JACK_INCLUDE_DIRS}/jack.h RENAME_FOUND)
+IF (RENAME_FOUND)
+	ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DHAVE_RENAME)
+ENDIF()
+
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(-Wall -Wextra -ansi -pedantic)
 ADD_EXECUTABLE(jsweeper ${SOURCES})
 
diff --git a/src/gui.cpp b/src/gui.cpp
index 8c69fcf..aa03e21 100644
--- a/src/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui.cpp
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ Gui::Gui(BaseObjectType *cobject, const Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Builder> &builder)
 	Refresh();
 
 	Glib::signal_timeout().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Gui::on_timeout), 50);
-#ifndef HAVE_RENAME
-	Glib::signal_timeout().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Gui::on_timeout_2), 1000);
-#endif
+
+	if (!jack_set_port_rename_callback) {
+		Glib::signal_timeout().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Gui::on_timeout_2), 1000);
+	}
 
 	Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::UIManager> uim = Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::UIManager>::cast_static(builder->get_object("uimanager1"));
 	uim->get_action("/menubar1/menuitem1/menu_quit")->signal_activate().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Gui::on_quit));
@@ -176,7 +177,6 @@ bool Gui::on_timeout()
 	return true;
 }
 
-#ifndef HAVE_RENAME
 bool Gui::on_timeout_2()
 {
 	if (m_closing) return false;
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ bool Gui::on_timeout_2()
 
 	return true;
 }
-#endif
 
 void Gui::on_notebook_switch_page(GtkNotebookPage * /* page */, guint /* page_num */)
 {
diff --git a/src/gui.h b/src/gui.h
index f020db9..1b8a0f6 100644
--- a/src/gui.h
+++ b/src/gui.h
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 	bool on_timeout();
-#ifndef HAVE_RENAME
 	bool on_timeout_2();
-#endif
 	void on_notebook_switch_page(GtkNotebookPage * /* page */, guint /* page_num */);
 
 	void on_quit();
diff --git a/src/jack.cpp b/src/jack.cpp
index a34bd34..87a9099 100644
--- a/src/jack.cpp
+++ b/src/jack.cpp
@@ -37,11 +37,9 @@ void JackDriver::Connect()
 	jack_on_shutdown(m_client, &ShutdownCallbackHandler, this);
 	jack_set_port_registration_callback(m_client, &PortRegistrationCallbackHandler, this);
 	jack_set_port_connect_callback(m_client, &PortConnectCallbackHandler, this);
-#ifdef HAVE_RENAME
 	if (jack_set_port_rename_callback) {
 		jack_set_port_rename_callback(m_client, &PortRenameCallbackHandler, this);
 	}
-#endif
 
 	jack_activate(m_client);
 
diff --git a/src/jack.h b/src/jack.h
index 95da3b5..c700d6a 100644
--- a/src/jack.h
+++ b/src/jack.h
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 #include <jack/jack.h>
 #include <jack/ringbuffer.h>
 
+#ifndef HAVE_RENAME
+typedef int (*JackPortRenameCallback)(jack_port_id_t port, const char* old_name, const char* new_name, void *arg);
+int jack_set_port_rename_callback (jack_client_t *, JackPortRenameCallback rename_callback, void *arg) __attribute__((__weak__));
+#endif
+
 enum PortEventType
 {
 	PET_REGISTER,
diff --git a/src/port.h b/src/port.h
index 414c90f..0a558fd 100644
--- a/src/port.h
+++ b/src/port.h
@@ -89,9 +89,7 @@ struct Port : Base
 	Client      *m_client;
 	PortGroup   *m_group;
 	PortList     m_connections;
-#ifndef HAVE_RENAME
 	std::string  m_real_name;
-#endif
 
 	virtual ConnectionMode ConnectedTo(Port *port);
 	virtual ConnectionMode ConnectedTo(PortGroup *group);
diff --git a/src/portmanager.cpp b/src/portmanager.cpp
index 9608acb..4b37e6c 100644
--- a/src/portmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/portmanager.cpp
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ void PortManager::Add(jack_port_t *port)
 	p->m_port  = port;
 	p->m_is_input = (JackPortFlags)jack_port_flags(port) & JackPortIsInput;
 
-#ifndef HAVE_RENAME
 	p->m_real_name = jack_port_name(port);
-#endif
 
 	std::string type = jack_port_type(port);
 	p->m_is_midi = type == JACK_DEFAULT_MIDI_TYPE;
@@ -227,7 +225,6 @@ void PortManager::Rename(jack_port_t *port)
 	RefreshConnections();
 }
 
-#ifndef HAVE_RENAME
 bool PortManager::PollPortRenames()
 {
 	// Queue for storing ports to be renamed, to avoid messing up the
@@ -251,7 +248,6 @@ bool PortManager::PollPortRenames()
 
 	return queue.size() > 0;
 }
-#endif
 
 Client *PortManager::FindOrMakeClient(std::string name, bool is_input, bool is_midi)
 {
diff --git a/src/portmanager.h b/src/portmanager.h
index 286bb04..0ef77d4 100644
--- a/src/portmanager.h
+++ b/src/portmanager.h
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ public:
 	void Disconnect(jack_port_t *port_a, jack_port_t *port_b);
 
 	void Rename(jack_port_t *port);
-#ifndef HAVE_RENAME
 	bool PollPortRenames();
-#endif
 
 	Client *FindOrMakeClient(std::string name, bool is_input, bool is_midi);
 	PortGroup *FindOrMakeGroup(Client *client, std::string name);