diff --git a/examples/helloworld/greeter_client/main.go b/examples/helloworld/greeter_client/main.go
index b27b7da43dd..452906937dd 100644
--- a/examples/helloworld/greeter_client/main.go
+++ b/examples/helloworld/greeter_client/main.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
 	pb "google.golang.org/grpc/examples/helloworld/helloworld"
 )
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ var (
 func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
 	// Set up a connection to the server.
-	conn, err := grpc.Dial(*addr, grpc.WithInsecure())
+	conn, err := grpc.Dial(*addr, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("did not connect: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/examples/route_guide/client/client.go b/examples/route_guide/client/client.go
index 4d705e9ca99..a96e32b5619 100644
--- a/examples/route_guide/client/client.go
+++ b/examples/route_guide/client/client.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/examples/data"
 	pb "google.golang.org/grpc/examples/route_guide/routeguide"
 )
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		opts = append(opts, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(creds))
 	} else {
-		opts = append(opts, grpc.WithInsecure())
+		opts = append(opts, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()))
 	}
 
 	conn, err := grpc.Dial(*serverAddr, opts...)