diff --git a/seq/aconnect/README.aconnect b/seq/aconnect/README.aconnect
index a2839ab..1f6237a 100644
--- a/seq/aconnect/README.aconnect
+++ b/seq/aconnect/README.aconnect
@@ -19,26 +19,22 @@ To see which port is available as input port, run the following
 command:
 
 	% aconnect -i
-	client 0: 'System' [group=system] [type=kernel]
-	    0 'Timer           ' [group=system]
-	    1 'Announce        ' [group=system]
-	client 64: '0: MIDI Synth' [group=] [type=kernel]
-	    0 'card 0: synth-midi: 0' [group=device]
+	client 0: 'System' [type=kernel]
+	    0 'Timer           '
+	    1 'Announce        '
+	client 64: '0: MIDI Synth' [type=kernel]
+	    0 'card 0: synth-midi: 0'
 
 Similary, to see the output ports, use -o flag.
 
 	% aconnect -o
-	client 64: '0: MIDI Synth' [group=] [type=kernel]
-	    0 'card 0: synth-midi: 0' [group=device]
-	client 65: 'AWE Wave Table Synth : 0' [group=device] [type=kernel]
-	    0 'Emu8000 port 0  ' [group=device]
-	    1 'Emu8000 port 1  ' [group=device]
-	    2 'Emu8000 port 2  ' [group=device]
-	    3 'Emu8000 port 3  ' [group=device]
-
-Some ports may have permission for its own group.
-In such a case, change the group of aconnect to the appropriate one by
-using -g option.
+	client 64: '0: MIDI Synth' [type=kernel]
+	    0 'card 0: synth-midi: 0'
+	client 65: 'AWE Wave Table Synth : 0' [type=kernel]
+	    0 'Emu8000 port 0  '
+	    1 'Emu8000 port 1  '
+	    2 'Emu8000 port 2  '
+	    3 'Emu8000 port 3  '
 
 The option -l together with -i or -o shows subscribers for each port.
 
diff --git a/seq/aconnect/aconnect.1 b/seq/aconnect/aconnect.1
index ed34ea7..83d2119 100644
--- a/seq/aconnect/aconnect.1
+++ b/seq/aconnect/aconnect.1
@@ -55,15 +55,15 @@ option.
 .IP "" 4
 % aconnect -i
 .br
-client 0: 'System' [group=system] [type=kernel]
+client 0: 'System' [type=kernel]
 .in +4
-0 'Timer           ' [group=system]
+0 'Timer           '
 .br
-1 'Announce        ' [group=system]
+1 'Announce        '
 .in -4
-client 64: 'External MIDI-0' [group=] [type=kernel]
+client 64: 'External MIDI-0' [type=kernel]
 .in +4
-0 'MIDI 0-0        ' [group=device]
+0 'MIDI 0-0        '
 .in -4
 .PP
 Similary, to see the output ports, use
@@ -100,16 +100,6 @@ option, but
 time-stamps are converted to the current value of the given
 .I tick
 queue.
-.TP
-.B \-g, --group name
-Specify the group name that
-.B aconnect
-uses.
-Some ports may have special permissions, so that only the same group
-may subscribe to them.  In such a case,
-.B aconnect
-can fake the group name
-with this option.
 
 .SS LIST PORTS
 .TP
diff --git a/seq/aconnect/aconnect.c b/seq/aconnect/aconnect.c
index bb0ad02..b4889a8 100644
--- a/seq/aconnect/aconnect.c
+++ b/seq/aconnect/aconnect.c
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ static struct option long_option[] = {
 	{"disconnect", 0, NULL, 'd'},
 	{"input", 0, NULL, 'i'},
 	{"output", 0, NULL, 'o'},
-	{"group", 1, NULL, 'g'},
 	{"real", 1, NULL, 'r'},
 	{"tick", 1, NULL, 't'},
 	{"exclusive", 0, NULL, 'e'},
@@ -276,7 +275,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	snd_seq_port_subscribe_t *subs;
 	snd_seq_addr_t sender, dest;
 
-	while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "diog:r:t:elx", long_option, NULL)) != -1) {
+	while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "dior:t:elx", long_option, NULL)) != -1) {
 		switch (c) {
 		case 'd':
 			command = UNSUBSCRIBE;
@@ -351,15 +350,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (snd_seq_set_client_name(seq, "ALSA Connector") < 0) {
 		snd_seq_close(seq);
 		fprintf(stderr, "can't set client info\n");
-		return 0;
+		return 1;
 	}
 
 	/* set subscription */
 	if (snd_seq_parse_address(seq, &sender, argv[optind]) < 0) {
+		snd_seq_close(seq);
 		fprintf(stderr, "invalid sender address %s\n", argv[optind]);
 		return 1;
 	}
 	if (snd_seq_parse_address(seq, &dest, argv[optind + 1]) < 0) {
+		snd_seq_close(seq);
 		fprintf(stderr, "invalid destination address %s\n", argv[optind + 1]);
 		return 1;
 	}