diff --git a/flac2mp3.sh b/flac2mp3.sh
index 08807ab..4139ecd 100755
--- a/flac2mp3.sh
+++ b/flac2mp3.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ OUT_DIR=${OUT_DIR:="$HOME/tmp/mp3"}
 
 # modify the lame options to your
 # preference
-lame_opts=" --vbr-new -V 2 -B 256 "
+lame_opts=" --vbr -V 2 -B 256 "
 
 for x in "${@}"
 do
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ do
 
 	OUTFILE="${OUT_DIR}/$ARTIST/${DATE}_$ALBUM/$MP3"
 	mkdir -p "${OUT_DIR}/$ARTIST/${DATE}_$ALBUM"
-	flac -c -d "$FLAC" | twolame ${lame_opts} - "$OUTFILE"
+	flac -c -d "$FLAC" | twolame -r ${lame_opts} - "$OUTFILE"
 
 	id3v2 \
 		-a "$ARTIST" \