diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/addr.js b/lib/messages/commands/addr.js
index 3428476..5144cdd 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/addr.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/addr.js
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ function AddrMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(AddrMessage, Message);
 
-AddrMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new AddrMessage(options);
-};
-
 AddrMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var parser = new BufferReader(payload);
 
@@ -50,7 +46,7 @@ AddrMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   }
 
   utils.checkFinished(parser);
-  return AddrMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new AddrMessage(obj);
 };
 
 AddrMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/alert.js b/lib/messages/commands/alert.js
index 48ebf00..03130a3 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/alert.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/alert.js
@@ -32,17 +32,13 @@ function AlertMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(AlertMessage, Message);
 
-AlertMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new AlertMessage(options);
-};
-
 AlertMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var obj = {};
   var parser = new BufferReader(payload);
   obj.payload = parser.readVarLengthBuffer();
   obj.signature = parser.readVarLengthBuffer();
   utils.checkFinished(parser);
-  return AlertMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new AlertMessage(obj);
 };
 
 AlertMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/block.js b/lib/messages/commands/block.js
index 1c27d0b..bdd3d2b 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/block.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/block.js
@@ -35,13 +35,9 @@ function BlockMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(BlockMessage, Message);
 
-BlockMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new BlockMessage(options);
-};
-
 BlockMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var block = Block.fromBuffer(payload);
-  return BlockMessage.fromObject({block: block});
+  return new BlockMessage({block: block});
 };
 
 BlockMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/filteradd.js b/lib/messages/commands/filteradd.js
index c9349df..ac76682 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/filteradd.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/filteradd.js
@@ -32,17 +32,13 @@ function FilteraddMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(FilteraddMessage, Message);
 
-FilteraddMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new FilteraddMessage(options);
-};
-
 FilteraddMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var obj = {};
   $.checkArgument(payload);
   var parser = new BufferReader(payload);
   obj.data = parser.readVarLengthBuffer();
   utils.checkFinished(parser);
-  return FilteraddMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new FilteraddMessage(obj);
 };
 
 FilteraddMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/filterclear.js b/lib/messages/commands/filterclear.js
index ba39028..0682e06 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/filterclear.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/filterclear.js
@@ -25,12 +25,8 @@ function FilterclearMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(FilterclearMessage, Message);
 
-FilterclearMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new FilterclearMessage(options);
-};
-
 FilterclearMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
-  return FilterclearMessage.fromObject({});
+  return new FilterclearMessage({});
 };
 
 FilterclearMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/filterload.js b/lib/messages/commands/filterload.js
index 4c3e9da..0c4cab7 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/filterload.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/filterload.js
@@ -32,14 +32,10 @@ function FilterloadMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(FilterloadMessage, Message);
 
-FilterloadMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new FilterloadMessage(options);
-};
-
 FilterloadMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var obj = {};
   obj.filter = BloomFilter.fromBuffer(payload);
-  return FilterloadMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new FilterloadMessage(obj);
 };
 
 FilterloadMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/getaddr.js b/lib/messages/commands/getaddr.js
index 6bed5d5..e139d76 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/getaddr.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/getaddr.js
@@ -25,13 +25,8 @@ function GetaddrMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(GetaddrMessage, Message);
 
-GetaddrMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new GetaddrMessage(options);
-};
-
 GetaddrMessage.fromBuffer = function() {
-  var obj = {};
-  return GetaddrMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new GetaddrMessage({});
 };
 
 GetaddrMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/getblocks.js b/lib/messages/commands/getblocks.js
index 7b0dcc4..76fd462 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/getblocks.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/getblocks.js
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ function GetblocksMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(GetblocksMessage, Message);
 
-GetblocksMessage.fromObject = function(obj) {
-  return new GetblocksMessage(obj);
-};
-
 GetblocksMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var obj = {};
   var parser = new BufferReader(payload);
@@ -55,7 +51,7 @@ GetblocksMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   }
   obj.stop = parser.read(32);
   utils.checkFinished(parser);
-  return GetblocksMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new GetblocksMessage(obj);
 };
 
 GetblocksMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/getdata.js b/lib/messages/commands/getdata.js
index 9dfeb49..6bb3ce6 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/getdata.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/getdata.js
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ GetdataMessage.forFilteredBlock = function(hash) {
   return new GetdataMessage([Inventory.forFilteredBlock(hash)]);
 };
 
-GetdataMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new GetdataMessage(options);
-};
-
 GetdataMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var obj = {
     inventory: []
@@ -82,7 +78,7 @@ GetdataMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   }
 
   utils.checkFinished(parser);
-  return GetdataMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new GetdataMessage(obj);
 };
 
 GetdataMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/getheaders.js b/lib/messages/commands/getheaders.js
index fb154d6..ec1be4b 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/getheaders.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/getheaders.js
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ function GetheadersMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(GetheadersMessage, Message);
 
-GetheadersMessage.fromObject = function(obj) {
-  return new GetheadersMessage(obj);
-};
-
 GetheadersMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var obj = {};
   var parser = new BufferReader(payload);
@@ -55,7 +51,7 @@ GetheadersMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
     }
   obj.stop = parser.read(32);
   utils.checkFinished(parser);
-  return GetheadersMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new GetheadersMessage(obj);
 };
 
 GetheadersMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/headers.js b/lib/messages/commands/headers.js
index ce9dfcf..785c01c 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/headers.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/headers.js
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ function HeadersMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(HeadersMessage, Message);
 
-HeadersMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new HeadersMessage(options);
-};
-
 HeadersMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var obj = {};
 
@@ -51,7 +47,7 @@ HeadersMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   }
   utils.checkFinished(parser);
 
-  return HeadersMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new HeadersMessage(obj);
 };
 
 HeadersMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/inv.js b/lib/messages/commands/inv.js
index 730a637..200e9cf 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/inv.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/inv.js
@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@ InvMessage.forFilteredBlock = function(hash) {
   return new InvMessage([Inventory.forFilteredBlock(hash)]);
 };
 
-InvMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new InvMessage(options);
-};
-
 InvMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
   var bw = new BufferWriter();
   utils.writeInventory(this.inventory, bw);
@@ -87,7 +83,7 @@ InvMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   }
 
   utils.checkFinished(parser);
-  return InvMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new InvMessage(obj);
 };
 
 module.exports = function(options) {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/mempool.js b/lib/messages/commands/mempool.js
index d6f85db..e18c28b 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/mempool.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/mempool.js
@@ -27,12 +27,8 @@ function MempoolMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(MempoolMessage, Message);
 
-MempoolMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new MempoolMessage(options);
-};
-
 MempoolMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
-  return MempoolMessage.fromObject({});
+  return new MempoolMessage({});
 };
 
 MempoolMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/merkleblock.js b/lib/messages/commands/merkleblock.js
index 114a839..486cb95 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/merkleblock.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/merkleblock.js
@@ -34,15 +34,11 @@ function MerkleblockMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(MerkleblockMessage, Message);
 
-MerkleblockMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new MerkleblockMessage(options);
-};
-
 MerkleblockMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var obj = {};
   $.checkArgument(BufferUtil.isBuffer(payload));
   obj.merkleBlock = MerkleBlock.fromBuffer(payload);
-  return MerkleblockMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new MerkleblockMessage(obj);
 };
 
 MerkleblockMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/notfound.js b/lib/messages/commands/notfound.js
index 5b96e16..2860dca 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/notfound.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/notfound.js
@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@ NotfoundMessage.forFilteredBlock = function(hash) {
   return new NotfoundMessage([Inventory.forFilteredBlock(hash)]);
 };
 
-NotfoundMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new NotfoundMessage(options);
-};
-
 NotfoundMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var obj = {
     inventory: []
@@ -81,7 +77,7 @@ NotfoundMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   }
 
   utils.checkFinished(parser);
-  return NotfoundMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new NotfoundMessage(obj);
 };
 
 NotfoundMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/ping.js b/lib/messages/commands/ping.js
index c762346..77c2ff6 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/ping.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/ping.js
@@ -33,17 +33,13 @@ PingMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
   return this.nonce;
 };
 
-PingMessage.fromObject = function(obj) {
-  return new PingMessage(obj);
-};
-
 PingMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var obj = {};
   var parser = new BufferReader(payload);
   obj.nonce = parser.read(8);
 
   utils.checkFinished(parser);
-  return PingMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new PingMessage(obj);
 };
 
 module.exports = function(options) {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/pong.js b/lib/messages/commands/pong.js
index da7cea7..69ab964 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/pong.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/pong.js
@@ -29,17 +29,13 @@ function PongMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(PongMessage, Message);
 
-PongMessage.fromObject = function(obj) {
-  return new PongMessage(obj);
-};
-
 PongMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var obj = {};
   var parser = new BufferReader(payload);
   obj.nonce = parser.read(8);
 
   utils.checkFinished(parser);
-  return PongMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new PongMessage(obj);
 };
 
 PongMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/reject.js b/lib/messages/commands/reject.js
index 47aebb3..0a47038 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/reject.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/reject.js
@@ -21,13 +21,9 @@ function RejectMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(RejectMessage, Message);
 
-RejectMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new RejectMessage(options);
-};
-
 RejectMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var obj = {};
-  return RejectMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new RejectMessage(obj);
 };
 
 RejectMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/tx.js b/lib/messages/commands/tx.js
index a5931a5..e203417 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/tx.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/tx.js
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ function TransactionMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(TransactionMessage, Message);
 
-TransactionMessage.fromObject = function(options) {
-  return new TransactionMessage(options);
-};
-
 TransactionMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var transaction;
   if (Transaction.prototype.fromBuffer) {
@@ -46,7 +42,7 @@ TransactionMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   } else {
     transaction = Transaction.fromBuffer(payload);
   }
-  return TransactionMessage.fromObject({transaction: transaction});
+  return new TransactionMessage({transaction: transaction});
 };
 
 TransactionMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/verack.js b/lib/messages/commands/verack.js
index 86e8695..6eef05b 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/verack.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/verack.js
@@ -25,12 +25,8 @@ function VerackMessage(options) {
 }
 inherits(VerackMessage, Message);
 
-VerackMessage.fromObject = function(obj) {
-  return new VerackMessage(obj);
-};
-
 VerackMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
-  return VerackMessage.fromObject({});
+  return new VerackMessage({});
 };
 
 VerackMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/lib/messages/commands/version.js b/lib/messages/commands/version.js
index e4487b1..0c9627d 100644
--- a/lib/messages/commands/version.js
+++ b/lib/messages/commands/version.js
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ function VersionMessage(obj) {
 }
 inherits(VersionMessage, Message);
 
-VersionMessage.fromObject = function(obj) {
-  return new VersionMessage(obj);
-};
-
 VersionMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   var parser = new BufferReader(payload);
   var obj = {};
@@ -78,7 +74,7 @@ VersionMessage.fromBuffer = function(payload) {
   }
   utils.checkFinished(parser);
 
-  return VersionMessage.fromObject(obj);
+  return new VersionMessage(obj);
 };
 
 VersionMessage.prototype.getPayload = function() {
diff --git a/test/messages/builder.js b/test/messages/builder.js
index 86798df..4bd1094 100644
--- a/test/messages/builder.js
+++ b/test/messages/builder.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe('Messages Builder', function() {
 
       it('#relay setting works', function() {
         [true,false].forEach(function(relay) {
-          var message = b.commands.version.fromObject({relay: relay});
+          var message = new b.commands.version({relay: relay});
           message.relay.should.equal(relay);
           var messageBuf = message.getPayload();
           var newMessage = b.commands.version.fromBuffer(messageBuf);