diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/BBOX.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/BBOX.js
index 8ae78958aa..de6b1fb554 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/BBOX.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/BBOX.js
@@ -60,18 +60,6 @@ OpenLayers.Strategy.BBOX = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Strategy, {
      */
     response: null,
 
-    /**
-     * Constructor: OpenLayers.Strategy.BBOX
-     * Create a new BBOX strategy.
-     *
-     * Parameters:
-     * options - {Object} Optional object whose properties will be set on the
-     *     instance.
-     */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Strategy.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
-    },
-    
     /**
      * Method: activate
      * Set up strategy with regard to reading new batches of remote data.
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Cluster.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Cluster.js
index 370f0e9e9f..2df6dbf9c4 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Cluster.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Cluster.js
@@ -58,18 +58,6 @@ OpenLayers.Strategy.Cluster = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Strategy, {
      */
     resolution: null,
 
-    /**
-     * Constructor: OpenLayers.Strategy.Cluster
-     * Create a new clustering strategy.
-     *
-     * Parameters:
-     * options - {Object} Optional object whose properties will be set on the
-     *     instance.
-     */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Strategy.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
-    },
-    
     /**
      * APIMethod: activate
      * Activate the strategy.  Register any listeners, do appropriate setup.
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Filter.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Filter.js
index 90ec973132..205ab7319e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Filter.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Filter.js
@@ -39,18 +39,6 @@ OpenLayers.Strategy.Filter = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Strategy, {
      */
     caching: false,
     
-    /**
-     * Constructor: OpenLayers.Strategy.Filter
-     * Create a new filter strategy.
-     *
-     * Parameters:
-     * options - {Object} Optional object whose properties will be set on the
-     *     instance.
-     */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Strategy.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
-    },
-
     /**
      * APIMethod: activate
      * Activate the strategy.  Register any listeners, do appropriate setup.
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
index de2e69c31f..339dd62f38 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
@@ -24,26 +24,6 @@ OpenLayers.Strategy.Fixed = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Strategy, {
      */
     preload: false,
 
-    /**
-     * Constructor: OpenLayers.Strategy.Fixed
-     * Create a new Fixed strategy.
-     *
-     * Parameters:
-     * options - {Object} Optional object whose properties will be set on the
-     *     instance.
-     */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Strategy.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
-    },
-
-    /**
-     * APIMethod: destroy
-     * Clean up the strategy.
-     */
-    destroy: function() {
-        OpenLayers.Strategy.prototype.destroy.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-
     /**
      * Method: activate
      * Activate the strategy: load data or add listener to load when visible
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Paging.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Paging.js
index f4d34a7f40..457a1e0249 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Paging.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Paging.js
@@ -40,18 +40,6 @@ OpenLayers.Strategy.Paging = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Strategy, {
      */
     paging: false,
 
-    /**
-     * Constructor: OpenLayers.Strategy.Paging
-     * Create a new paging strategy.
-     *
-     * Parameters:
-     * options - {Object} Optional object whose properties will be set on the
-     *     instance.
-     */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Strategy.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
-    },
-    
     /**
      * APIMethod: activate
      * Activate the strategy.  Register any listeners, do appropriate setup.
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Refresh.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Refresh.js
index 2550a5c0a5..686e5278ff 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Refresh.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Refresh.js
@@ -37,18 +37,6 @@ OpenLayers.Strategy.Refresh = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Strategy, {
      */
     timer: null,
 
-    /**
-     * Constructor: OpenLayers.Strategy.Refresh
-     * Create a new Refresh strategy.
-     *
-     * Parameters:
-     * options - {Object} Optional object whose properties will be set on the
-     *     instance.
-     */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Strategy.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
-    },
-   
     /**
      * APIMethod: activate
      * Activate the strategy. Register any listeners, do appropriate setup.