diff --git a/src/wallet.js b/src/wallet.js
index 58b5748..0d41bb2 100644
--- a/src/wallet.js
+++ b/src/wallet.js
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ var HDNode = require('./hdwallet')
 var Transaction = require('./transaction').Transaction
 
 function Wallet(seed, network) {
-  if (!(this instanceof Wallet)) { return new Wallet(seed, options); }
-
   network = network || networks.bitcoin
 
   // Stored in a closure to make accidental serialization less likely
diff --git a/test/wallet.js b/test/wallet.js
index e54d603..ef2d152 100644
--- a/test/wallet.js
+++ b/test/wallet.js
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ describe('Wallet', function() {
   })
 
   describe('constructor', function() {
-    it('should be ok to call without new', function() {
-      assert.ok(Wallet(seed) instanceof Wallet)
-    })
-
     it('defaults to Bitcoin network', function() {
       assert.equal(wallet.getMasterKey().network, networks.bitcoin)
     })