diff --git a/src/main/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/LiaisonRegistry.java b/src/main/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/LiaisonRegistry.java
index a391e352..6eaf8ad2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/LiaisonRegistry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/LiaisonRegistry.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class LiaisonRegistry
     {
         // create a new instance and stick it on our list
         try {
-            _liaisons.add(lclass.newInstance());
+            _liaisons.add(lclass.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance());
         } catch (Exception e) {
             log.warning("Unable to instantiate liaison", "class", lclass.getName(), "error", e);
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java b/src/main/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java
index 94232225..f70b82ae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ public class StaticConnectionProvider implements ConnectionProvider
             // create an instance of the driver
             Driver jdriver;
             try {
-                jdriver = (Driver)Class.forName(_info.driver).newInstance();
+                jdriver = (Driver)Class.forName(_info.driver).
+                    getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 throw new PersistenceException(
                   "Error loading driver [class=" + _info.driver + "].", e);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/samskivert/net/AttachableURLFactory.java b/src/main/java/com/samskivert/net/AttachableURLFactory.java
index 69aedc3e..622bc32e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/samskivert/net/AttachableURLFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/samskivert/net/AttachableURLFactory.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class AttachableURLFactory implements URLStreamHandlerFactory
         Class<? extends URLStreamHandler> handler = _handlers.get(protocol.toLowerCase());
         if (handler != null) {
             try {
-                return handler.newInstance();
+                return handler.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 log.warning("Unable to instantiate URLStreamHandler", "protocol", protocol,
                             "cause", e);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/samskivert/util/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/samskivert/util/Config.java
index a426ea62..40fb4e1f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/samskivert/util/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/samskivert/util/Config.java
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ public class Config
     public Object instantiateValue (String name, String defcname)
         throws Exception
     {
-        return Class.forName(getValue(name, defcname)).newInstance();
+        return Class.forName(getValue(name, defcname)).getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/samskivert/util/Log.java b/src/main/java/com/samskivert/util/Log.java
index ed739b50..2721b93e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/samskivert/util/Log.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/samskivert/util/Log.java
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public final class Log
             provider = System.getProperty("log_provider");
             if (provider != null) {
                 Class<?> lpclass = Class.forName(provider);
-                _provider = (LogProvider)lpclass.newInstance();
+                _provider = (LogProvider)lpclass.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
             }
 
         } catch (SecurityException se) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/samskivert/util/Logger.java b/src/main/java/com/samskivert/util/Logger.java
index 91e769fe..e9cbbdb4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/samskivert/util/Logger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/samskivert/util/Logger.java
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ public abstract class Logger
         // create and a log4j logger if the log4j configuration system property is set
         try {
             if (factory == null && System.getProperty("log4j.configuration") != null) {
-                factory = (Factory)Class.forName("com.samskivert.util.Log4JLogger").newInstance();
+                factory = (Factory)Class.forName("com.samskivert.util.Log4JLogger").
+                    getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
             }
         } catch (SecurityException se) {
             // in a sandbox, no biggie
@@ -181,7 +182,8 @@ public abstract class Logger
         // create and a log4j2 logger if the log4j2 configuration system property is set
         try {
             if (factory == null && System.getProperty("log4j.configurationFile") != null) {
-                factory = (Factory)Class.forName("com.samskivert.util.Log4J2Logger").newInstance();
+                factory = (Factory)Class.forName("com.samskivert.util.Log4J2Logger").
+                    getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
             }
         } catch (SecurityException se) {
             // in a sandbox, no biggie
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ public abstract class Logger
         }
         if (!StringUtil.isBlank(implClass)) {
             try {
-                return (Factory)Class.forName(implClass).newInstance();
+                return (Factory)Class.forName(implClass).getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
             } catch (Throwable t) {
                 System.err.println("Unable to instantiate logging implementation: " + implClass);
                 t.printStackTrace(System.err);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DispatcherServlet.java b/src/main/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DispatcherServlet.java
index f88c0c55..12fb65ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DispatcherServlet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DispatcherServlet.java
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public class DispatcherServlet extends HttpServlet
             return new Application();
         } else {
             Class<?> appclass = Class.forName(appcl);
-            return (Application)appclass.newInstance();
+            return (Application)appclass.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
         }
     }
 
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ public class DispatcherServlet extends HttpServlet
     protected Logic instantiateLogic (String path, String lclass) {
         try {
             Class<?> pcl = Class.forName(lclass);
-            return (Logic)pcl.newInstance();
+            return (Logic)pcl.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
         } catch (ClassNotFoundException cnfe) {
             // nothing interesting to report
         } catch (Throwable t) {