diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-always-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-always-sink.c
index 743fe3aee..f225f0055 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-always-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-always-sink.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ struct module *create_module_always_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_always_sink_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (props == NULL) {
 		res = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-combine-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-combine-sink.c
index 796fbc37f..06c2d13b7 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-combine-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-combine-sink.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ struct module *create_module_combine_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argumen
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_combine_sink_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props) {
 		res = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-echo-cancel.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
index e674a2224..2528364f9 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ struct module *create_module_echo_cancel(struct impl *impl, const char *argument
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_echo_cancel_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	aec_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	source_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	sink_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-sink.c
index 6d22f03cc..93562e4e4 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-sink.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ struct module *create_module_ladspa_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_ladspa_sink_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	capture_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	playback_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props || !capture_props || !playback_props) {
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-source.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-source.c
index b2793420b..8abf7622e 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-source.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ struct module *create_module_ladspa_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argume
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_ladspa_source_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	capture_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	playback_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props || !capture_props || !playback_props) {
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-loopback.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-loopback.c
index 6364f5f3d..8a65806a6 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-loopback.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-loopback.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ struct module *create_module_loopback(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_loopback_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	capture_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	playback_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props || !capture_props || !playback_props) {
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-native-protocol-tcp.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-native-protocol-tcp.c
index 07a53e691..2144c984d 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-native-protocol-tcp.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-native-protocol-tcp.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ struct module *create_module_native_protocol_tcp(struct impl *impl, const char *
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_native_protocol_tcp_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (props == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-null-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-null-sink.c
index 69d4f94f1..139cb85f7 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-null-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-null-sink.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ struct module *create_module_null_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_null_sink_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (props == NULL) {
 		res = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-sink.c
index b800ae7c6..3ba0994b0 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-sink.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ struct module *create_module_pipe_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_pipe_sink_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	capture_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props || !capture_props) {
 		res = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-source.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-source.c
index d300b520b..9b2fd5887 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-source.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ struct module *create_module_pipe_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argument
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_pipe_source_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	playback_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props || !playback_props) {
 		res = -errno;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-raop-discover.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-raop-discover.c
index 115baeb8b..d4862b43f 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-raop-discover.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-raop-discover.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ struct module *create_module_raop_discover(struct impl *impl, const char *argume
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_raop_discover_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (props == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-sink.c
index 8c1fc4675..51b8c9e28 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-sink.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ struct module *create_module_remap_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_remap_sink_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	capture_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	playback_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props || !capture_props || !playback_props) {
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-source.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-source.c
index 847e20632..af233e1cc 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-source.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ struct module *create_module_remap_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argumen
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_remap_source_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	capture_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	playback_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props || !capture_props || !playback_props) {
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-sink-input.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-sink-input.c
index 01ab60153..5da44845d 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-sink-input.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-sink-input.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct module *create_module_roc_sink_input(struct impl *impl, const char *argum
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_roc_sink_input_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	source_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	roc_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props || !source_props || !roc_props) {
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-sink.c
index ce867d166..e69c415c3 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-sink.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ struct module *create_module_roc_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_roc_sink_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	sink_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	roc_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props || !sink_props || !roc_props) {
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-source.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-source.c
index e373e570d..c465d5507 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-source.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct module *create_module_roc_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_roc_source_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	source_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	roc_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props || !source_props || !roc_props) {
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-simple-protocol-tcp.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-simple-protocol-tcp.c
index d053c7a01..4e3254d1a 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-simple-protocol-tcp.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-simple-protocol-tcp.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ struct module *create_module_simple_protocol_tcp(struct impl *impl, const char *
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_simple_protocol_tcp_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (props == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-switch-on-connect.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-switch-on-connect.c
index 2cd40a59f..0134c35d5 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-switch-on-connect.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-switch-on-connect.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ struct module *create_module_switch_on_connect(struct impl *impl, const char *ar
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_switch_on_connect_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props) {
 		res = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-sink.c
index a01535d73..7deb5f995 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-sink.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ struct module *create_module_tunnel_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_tunnel_sink_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	stream_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (props == NULL || stream_props == NULL) {
 		res = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-source.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-source.c
index 56e471eb4..a390b7e98 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-source.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ struct module *create_module_tunnel_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argume
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_tunnel_source_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	stream_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (props == NULL || stream_props == NULL) {
 		res = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-x11-bell.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-x11-bell.c
index 66465ffc3..6e2c3138a 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-x11-bell.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-x11-bell.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ struct module *create_module_x11_bell(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_x11_bell_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (props == NULL) {
 		res = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-discover.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-discover.c
index 0cacb9b5e..e0bcfe019 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-discover.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-discover.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ struct module *create_module_zeroconf_discover(struct impl *impl, const char *ar
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_zeroconf_discover_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (props == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-publish.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-publish.c
index 77aadbab1..2936fe6db 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-publish.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-publish.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ struct module *create_module_zeroconf_publish(struct impl *impl, const char *arg
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_zeroconf_publish_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;