diff --git a/samples/xmpparse.cpp b/samples/xmpparse.cpp
index 7469bfdc..7dabddf6 100644
--- a/samples/xmpparse.cpp
+++ b/samples/xmpparse.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ try {
                   << std::dec << std::setw(3)
                   << std::setfill(' ') << std::right
                   << md->count() << "  "
-                  << std::dec << md->value()
+                  << std::dec << md->toString()
                   << std::endl;
     }
     Exiv2::XmpParser::terminate();
diff --git a/samples/xmpparser-test.cpp b/samples/xmpparser-test.cpp
index 88ef032b..d7aef12b 100644
--- a/samples/xmpparser-test.cpp
+++ b/samples/xmpparser-test.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ try {
                   << std::dec << std::setw(3)
                   << std::setfill(' ') << std::right
                   << md->count() << "  "
-                  << std::dec << md->value()
+                  << std::dec << md->toString()
                   << std::endl;
     }
     filename += "-new";
diff --git a/samples/xmpprint.cpp b/samples/xmpprint.cpp
index 5dfa04a2..04f08294 100644
--- a/samples/xmpprint.cpp
+++ b/samples/xmpprint.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
                   << std::dec << std::setw(3)
                   << std::setfill(' ') << std::right
                   << md->count() << "  "
-                  << std::dec << md->value()
+                  << std::dec << md->toString()
                   << std::endl;
       }