diff --git a/examples/from_firedrake.py b/examples/from_firedrake.py
index e6e39ea1..2ac23281 100644
--- a/examples/from_firedrake.py
+++ b/examples/from_firedrake.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def main(visualize=True):
     # Make connections
     cl_ctx = cl.create_some_context()
     queue = cl.CommandQueue(cl_ctx)
-    actx = PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue, force_device_scalars=True)
+    actx = PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue)
 
     fd_connection = build_connection_from_firedrake(actx, fd_fspace)
     fd_bdy_connection = \
diff --git a/examples/moving-geometry.py b/examples/moving-geometry.py
index ee1228b8..7f21b5c1 100644
--- a/examples/moving-geometry.py
+++ b/examples/moving-geometry.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def source(t, x):
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     cl_ctx = cl.create_some_context()
     queue = cl.CommandQueue(cl_ctx)
-    actx = PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue, force_device_scalars=True)
+    actx = PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue)
 
     from pytools import ProcessTimer
     for _ in range(1):
diff --git a/examples/plot-connectivity.py b/examples/plot-connectivity.py
index 7d3bbd59..ce27d5db 100644
--- a/examples/plot-connectivity.py
+++ b/examples/plot-connectivity.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 def main():
     cl_ctx = cl.create_some_context()
     queue = cl.CommandQueue(cl_ctx)
-    actx = PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue, force_device_scalars=True)
+    actx = PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue)
 
     from meshmode.mesh.generation import (  # noqa: F401
         generate_icosahedron,
diff --git a/examples/simple-dg.py b/examples/simple-dg.py
index 26722f1c..51da62f6 100644
--- a/examples/simple-dg.py
+++ b/examples/simple-dg.py
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ def main(lazy=False):
 
     cl_ctx = cl.create_some_context()
     queue = cl.CommandQueue(cl_ctx)
-    actx_outer = PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue, force_device_scalars=True)
+    actx_outer = PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue)
     if lazy:
         actx_rhs = PytatoPyOpenCLArrayContext(queue)
     else:
diff --git a/examples/to_firedrake.py b/examples/to_firedrake.py
index 8027a8fd..08e2e60e 100644
--- a/examples/to_firedrake.py
+++ b/examples/to_firedrake.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def main():
 
     cl_ctx = cl.create_some_context()
     queue = cl.CommandQueue(cl_ctx)
-    actx = PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue, force_device_scalars=True)
+    actx = PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue)
 
     nel_1d = 16
     from meshmode.mesh.generation import generate_regular_rect_mesh
diff --git a/examples/tp-lagrange-stl.py b/examples/tp-lagrange-stl.py
index 063efa5d..e048a525 100644
--- a/examples/tp-lagrange-stl.py
+++ b/examples/tp-lagrange-stl.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 def main():
     cl_ctx = cl.create_some_context()
     queue = cl.CommandQueue(cl_ctx)
-    actx = PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue, force_device_scalars=True)
+    actx = PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue)
 
     npts1d = 100  # use 300 for actual print
     rs_coords = np.linspace(-1, 1, npts1d)
diff --git a/meshmode/__init__.py b/meshmode/__init__.py
index 1ba90f10..d891e8f7 100644
--- a/meshmode/__init__.py
+++ b/meshmode/__init__.py
@@ -85,4 +85,4 @@ def _acf():
 
     context = cl._csc()
     queue = cl.CommandQueue(context)
-    return PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue, force_device_scalars=True)
+    return PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue)
diff --git a/test/test_partition.py b/test/test_partition.py
index e57fac57..7b33e766 100644
--- a/test/test_partition.py
+++ b/test/test_partition.py
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ def _test_mpi_boundary_swap(dim, order, num_groups):
     from meshmode.array_context import PyOpenCLArrayContext
     cl_ctx = cl.create_some_context()
     queue = cl.CommandQueue(cl_ctx)
-    actx = PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue, force_device_scalars=True)
+    actx = PyOpenCLArrayContext(queue)
 
     from meshmode.discretization import Discretization
     vol_discr = Discretization(actx, local_mesh, group_factory)