--- a/ni/src/ncl/NclNewHDF5.c	2017-04-05 12:57:52.311104685 +0200
+++ b/ni/src/ncl/NclNewHDF5.c	2017-04-05 12:58:17.634551443 +0200
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
+#define H5_USE_18_API
+
 #include <hdf5.h>
 
 #ifdef NIO_LIB_ONLY