diff --git a/Mixer/Plugin_Module.C b/Mixer/Plugin_Module.C
index e1b3e9c..3162283 100644
--- a/Mixer/Plugin_Module.C
+++ b/Mixer/Plugin_Module.C
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <math.h>
 
 #include "Engine/Engine.H"
-#include "Chain.H"
 
 
 
@@ -332,7 +331,7 @@ Plugin_Module::plugin_instances ( unsigned int n )
 
             DMESSAGE( "Instantiating plugin..." );
 
-            if ( ! (h = _idata->descriptor->instantiate( _idata->descriptor, chain()->engine()->sample_rate() ) ) )
+            if ( ! (h = _idata->descriptor->instantiate( _idata->descriptor, Engine::sample_rate() ) ) )
             {
                 WARNING( "Failed to instantiate plugin" );
                 return false;
@@ -458,7 +457,7 @@ Plugin_Module::load ( unsigned long id )
                         Min=_idata->descriptor->PortRangeHints[Port].LowerBound;
                         if (LADSPA_IS_HINT_SAMPLE_RATE(HintDesc))
                         {
-                            Min*=chain()->engine()->sample_rate();
+                            Min*=Engine::sample_rate();
                         }
                     }
                     if (LADSPA_IS_HINT_BOUNDED_ABOVE(HintDesc))
@@ -466,7 +465,7 @@ Plugin_Module::load ( unsigned long id )
                         Max=_idata->descriptor->PortRangeHints[Port].UpperBound;
                         if (LADSPA_IS_HINT_SAMPLE_RATE(HintDesc))
                         {
-                            Max*=chain()->engine()->sample_rate();
+                            Max*=Engine::sample_rate();
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -534,7 +533,7 @@ Plugin_Module::load ( unsigned long id )
                                 }
                             }
                             if (LADSPA_IS_HINT_SAMPLE_RATE(HintDesc)) {
-                                Default *= chain()->engine()->sample_rate();
+                                Default *= Engine::sample_rate();
                             }
                             if (LADSPA_IS_HINT_INTEGER(HintDesc)) {
                                 if ( p.hints.ranged &&
diff --git a/nonlib/JACK/Client.C b/nonlib/JACK/Client.C
index a45d26d..c9de7a9 100644
--- a/nonlib/JACK/Client.C
+++ b/nonlib/JACK/Client.C
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@
 
 
 
+
+
 namespace JACK
 {
 
+    nframes_t Client::_sample_rate = 0;
+
     Client::Client ( )
     {
         _freewheeling = false;
diff --git a/nonlib/JACK/Client.H b/nonlib/JACK/Client.H
index 5369bff..e9bf51f 100644
--- a/nonlib/JACK/Client.H
+++ b/nonlib/JACK/Client.H
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace JACK
 
         jack_client_t *_client;
 
-        nframes_t _sample_rate;
+        static nframes_t _sample_rate;
         volatile int _xruns;
         volatile bool _freewheeling;
         volatile bool _zombified;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace JACK
 
         nframes_t nframes ( void ) const { return jack_get_buffer_size( _client ); }
         float frame_rate ( void ) const { return jack_get_sample_rate( _client ); }
-        nframes_t sample_rate ( void ) const { return _sample_rate; }
+        static nframes_t sample_rate ( void ) { return _sample_rate; }
         int xruns ( void ) const { return _xruns; };
         bool freewheeling ( void ) const { return _freewheeling; }
         void freewheeling ( bool yes );