diff --git a/lib/messages/index.js b/lib/messages/index.js
index 8c68772..ed59af1 100644
--- a/lib/messages/index.js
+++ b/lib/messages/index.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Messages.PAYLOAD_START = 16;
 Messages.Message = require('./message');
 Messages.builder = require('./builder');
 
-Messages.prototype.build = Messages.prototype.buildFromObject = function(command, object) {
+Messages.prototype.build = function(command, object) {
   return this.builder.commands[command].fromObject(object);
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/peer.js b/lib/peer.js
index 70e0050..dd29442 100644
--- a/lib/peer.js
+++ b/lib/peer.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Peer.prototype.sendMessage = function(message) {
  */
 Peer.prototype._sendVersion = function() {
   // todo: include sending ip address
-  var message = this.messages.buildFromObject('version', {
+  var message = this.messages.build('version', {
     relay: this.relay
   });
   this.sendMessage(message);
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ Peer.prototype._sendVersion = function() {
  * Send a PONG message to the remote peer.
  */
 Peer.prototype._sendPong = function(nonce) {
-  var message = this.messages.buildFromObject('pong', {
+  var message = this.messages.build('pong', {
     nonce: nonce
   });
   this.sendMessage(message);