diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/XML.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/XML.js
index 3d90c837b8..84eaa96684 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/XML.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/XML.js
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@
  * Inherits from:
  *  - <OpenLayers.Format>
  */
-OpenLayers.Format.XML = OpenLayers.Class.create();
-OpenLayers.Format.XML.prototype = 
-  OpenLayers.Class.inherit(OpenLayers.Format, {
+OpenLayers.Format.XML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Format, {
     
     /**
      * Property: xmldom