diff --git a/simgear/scene/material/TextureBuilder.cxx b/simgear/scene/material/TextureBuilder.cxx
index fa571912..5634d966 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/material/TextureBuilder.cxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/material/TextureBuilder.cxx
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ bool setAttrs(const TexTuple& attrs, Texture* tex,
         return false;
 
     osgDB::ReaderWriter::ReadResult result;
-    result = osgDB::readImageFile(imageName, options);
+
+    result = osgDB::readRefImageFile(imageName, options);
     osg::ref_ptr<osg::Image> image;
     if (result.success())
         image = result.getImage();
@@ -590,27 +591,27 @@ Texture* CubeMapBuilder::build(Effect* effect, Pass* pass, const SGPropertyNode*
             osg::Image* image = result.getImage();
             cubeTexture->setImage(TextureCubeMap::POSITIVE_X, image);
         }
-        result = osgDB::readImageFile(_tuple.get<1>(), options);
+        result = osgDB::readRefImageFile(_tuple.get<1>(), options);
         if(result.success()) {
             osg::Image* image = result.getImage();
             cubeTexture->setImage(TextureCubeMap::NEGATIVE_X, image);
         }
-        result = osgDB::readImageFile(_tuple.get<2>(), options);
+        result = osgDB::readRefImageFile(_tuple.get<2>(), options);
         if(result.success()) {
             osg::Image* image = result.getImage();
             cubeTexture->setImage(TextureCubeMap::POSITIVE_Y, image);
         }
-        result = osgDB::readImageFile(_tuple.get<3>(), options);
+        result = osgDB::readRefImageFile(_tuple.get<3>(), options);
         if(result.success()) {
             osg::Image* image = result.getImage();
             cubeTexture->setImage(TextureCubeMap::NEGATIVE_Y, image);
         }
-        result = osgDB::readImageFile(_tuple.get<4>(), options);
+        result = osgDB::readRefImageFile(_tuple.get<4>(), options);
         if(result.success()) {
             osg::Image* image = result.getImage();
             cubeTexture->setImage(TextureCubeMap::POSITIVE_Z, image);
         }
-        result = osgDB::readImageFile(_tuple.get<5>(), options);
+        result = osgDB::readRefImageFile(_tuple.get<5>(), options);
         if(result.success()) {
             osg::Image* image = result.getImage();
             cubeTexture->setImage(TextureCubeMap::NEGATIVE_Z, image);
@@ -634,7 +635,7 @@ Texture* CubeMapBuilder::build(Effect* effect, Pass* pass, const SGPropertyNode*
             return cubeTexture.release();
 
         osgDB::ReaderWriter::ReadResult result;
-        result = osgDB::readImageFile(texname, options);
+        result = osgDB::readRefImageFile(texname, options);
         if(result.success()) {
             osg::Image* image = result.getImage();
             image->flipVertical();   // Seems like the image coordinates are somewhat funny, flip to get better ones
diff --git a/simgear/scene/material/mat.cxx b/simgear/scene/material/mat.cxx
index 916d4cbd..ba9d63f7 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/material/mat.cxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/material/mat.cxx
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ SGMaterial::read_properties(const SGReaderWriterOptions* options,
             }
             else
             {
-                osg::Image* image = osgDB::readImageFile(fullMaskPath, options);
+                osg::Image* image = osgDB::readRefImageFile(fullMaskPath, options);
                 if (image && image->valid())
                 {
                     Texture2DRef object_mask = new osg::Texture2D;
diff --git a/simgear/scene/model/SGReaderWriterXML.cxx b/simgear/scene/model/SGReaderWriterXML.cxx
index 4c6304ac..f195f2c0 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/model/SGReaderWriterXML.cxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/model/SGReaderWriterXML.cxx
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ sgLoad3DModel_internal(const SGPath& path,
 
         options->setDatabasePath(texturepath.local8BitStr());
         osgDB::ReaderWriter::ReadResult modelResult;
-        modelResult = osgDB::readNodeFile(modelpath.local8BitStr(), options.get());
+        modelResult = osgDB::readRefNodeFile(modelpath.local8BitStr(), options.get());
         if (!modelResult.validNode())
             throw sg_io_exception("Failed to load 3D model:" + modelResult.message(),
                                   modelpath);
diff --git a/simgear/scene/model/model.cxx b/simgear/scene/model/model.cxx
index 6b34ea9c..0b86f701 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/model/model.cxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/model/model.cxx
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ SGLoadTexture2D(bool staticTexture, const std::string& path,
 {
   osg::Image* image;
   if (options)
-    image = osgDB::readImageFile(path, options);
+    image = osgDB::readRefImageFile(path, options);
   else
-    image = osgDB::readImageFile(path);
+    image = osgDB::readRefImageFile(path);
   osg::ref_ptr<osg::Texture2D> texture = new osg::Texture2D;
   texture->setImage(image);
   if (staticTexture)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Texture2D* TextureUpdateVisitor::textureReplace(int unit, const StateAttribute*
     // If it is empty or they are identical then there is nothing to do
     if (fullLiveryFile.empty() || fullLiveryFile == *fullFilePath)
         return 0;
-    Image* newImage = readImageFile(fullLiveryFile);
+    Image* newImage = readRefImageFile(fullLiveryFile);
     if (!newImage)
         return 0;
     CopyOp copyOp(CopyOp::DEEP_COPY_ALL & ~CopyOp::DEEP_COPY_IMAGES);
diff --git a/simgear/scene/tgdb/ReaderWriterSPT.cxx b/simgear/scene/tgdb/ReaderWriterSPT.cxx
index cb6f4df1..39facca1 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/tgdb/ReaderWriterSPT.cxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/tgdb/ReaderWriterSPT.cxx
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ ReaderWriterSPT::readObject(const std::string& fileName, const osgDB::Options* o
         imageFileName = osgDB::concatPaths(imageFileName, "Globe");
         imageFileName = osgDB::concatPaths(imageFileName, "world.topo.bathy.200407.3x4096x2048.png");
     }
-    if (osg::Image* image = osgDB::readImageFile(imageFileName, options)) {
+    if (osg::Image* image = osgDB::readRefImageFile(imageFileName, options)) {
         osg::Texture2D* texture = new osg::Texture2D;
         texture->setImage(image);
         texture->setWrap(osg::Texture2D::WRAP_S, osg::Texture2D::REPEAT);