diff --git a/rendergl.rs b/rendergl.rs
index 95266be..b986dd5 100755
--- a/rendergl.rs
+++ b/rendergl.rs
@@ -196,15 +196,15 @@ impl RenderContext {
     }
 
     fn init_buffers() -> Buffers {
-        let vertex_buffer = gen_buffers(1)[0];
+        let vertex_buffer = *gen_buffers(1).get(0);
         bind_buffer(ARRAY_BUFFER, vertex_buffer);
         buffer_data(ARRAY_BUFFER, VERTICES, STATIC_DRAW);
 
-        let texture_coordinate_buffer = gen_buffers(1)[0];
+        let texture_coordinate_buffer = *gen_buffers(1).get(0);
         bind_buffer(ARRAY_BUFFER, texture_coordinate_buffer);
         buffer_data(ARRAY_BUFFER, TEXTURE_COORDINATES, STATIC_DRAW);
 
-        let flipped_texture_coordinate_buffer = gen_buffers(1)[0];
+        let flipped_texture_coordinate_buffer = *gen_buffers(1).get(0);
         bind_buffer(ARRAY_BUFFER, flipped_texture_coordinate_buffer);
         buffer_data(ARRAY_BUFFER, FLIPPED_TEXTURE_COORDINATES, STATIC_DRAW);
 
diff --git a/texturegl.rs b/texturegl.rs
index 68eb6d4..11997ae 100644
--- a/texturegl.rs
+++ b/texturegl.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl Texture {
     /// Creates a new blank texture.
     pub fn new(target: TextureTarget) -> Texture {
         let this = Texture {
-            id: gl2::gen_textures(1)[0],
+            id: *gl2::gen_textures(1).get(0),
             target: target,
             weak: false,
         };