diff --git a/include/handlers.h b/include/handlers.h
index d7f6ffdd..956b98f4 100644
--- a/include/handlers.h
+++ b/include/handlers.h
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <wlc/wlc.h>
 
-extern struct wlc_interface interface;
+void register_wlc_handlers();
+
 extern uint32_t keys_pressed[32];
 
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/handlers.c b/sway/handlers.c
index cec63192..7d4ea263 100644
--- a/sway/handlers.c
+++ b/sway/handlers.c
@@ -706,38 +706,22 @@ static void handle_wlc_ready(void) {
 	}
 }
 
-struct wlc_interface interface = {
-	.output = {
-		.created = handle_output_created,
-		.destroyed = handle_output_destroyed,
-		.resolution = handle_output_resolution_change,
-		.focus = handle_output_focused,
-		.render = {
-			.pre = handle_output_pre_render,
-			.post = handle_output_post_render
-		}
-	},
-	.view = {
-		.created = handle_view_created,
-		.destroyed = handle_view_destroyed,
-		.focus = handle_view_focus,
-		.request = {
-			.geometry = handle_view_geometry_request,
-			.state = handle_view_state_request
-		}
-	},
-	.keyboard = {
-		.key = handle_key
-	},
-	.pointer = {
-		.motion = handle_pointer_motion,
-		.button = handle_pointer_button
-	},
-	.compositor = {
-		.ready = handle_wlc_ready
-	},
-	.input = {
-		.created = handle_input_created,
-		.destroyed = handle_input_destroyed
-	}
-};
+void register_wlc_handlers() {
+	wlc_set_output_created_cb(handle_output_created);
+	wlc_set_output_destroyed_cb(handle_output_destroyed);
+	wlc_set_output_resolution_cb(handle_output_resolution_change);
+	wlc_set_output_focus_cb(handle_output_focused);
+	wlc_set_output_render_pre_cb(handle_output_pre_render);
+	wlc_set_output_render_post_cb(handle_output_post_render);
+	wlc_set_view_created_cb(handle_view_created);
+	wlc_set_view_destroyed_cb(handle_view_destroyed);
+	wlc_set_view_focus_cb(handle_view_focus);
+	wlc_set_view_request_geometry_cb(handle_view_geometry_request);
+	wlc_set_view_request_state_cb(handle_view_state_request);
+	wlc_set_keyboard_key_cb(handle_key);
+	wlc_set_pointer_motion_cb(handle_pointer_motion);
+	wlc_set_pointer_button_cb(handle_pointer_button);
+	wlc_set_compositor_ready_cb(handle_wlc_ready);
+	wlc_set_input_created_cb(handle_input_created);
+	wlc_set_input_destroyed_cb(handle_input_destroyed);
+}
diff --git a/sway/main.c b/sway/main.c
index 7c712281..d4f18e9a 100644
--- a/sway/main.c
+++ b/sway/main.c
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	/* Changing code earlier than this point requires detailed review */
 	/* (That code runs as root on systems without logind, and wlc_init drops to
 	 * another user.) */
-	if (!wlc_init(&interface, argc, argv)) {
+	register_wlc_handlers();
+	if (!wlc_init2()) {
 		return 1;
 	}
 	register_extensions();