diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Filter/Function.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Filter/Function.js
index 34cbc7c173..ca3469eb2c 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Filter/Function.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Filter/Function.js
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ OpenLayers.Filter.Function = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Filter, {
      * Returns:
      * {<OpenLayers.Filter.Function>}
      */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Filter.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
-    },
 
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Filter.Function"
 });
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Filter/Spatial.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Filter/Spatial.js
index 745ce85a3d..5e94ebb4f9 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Filter/Spatial.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Filter/Spatial.js
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ OpenLayers.Filter.Spatial = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Filter, {
      * Returns:
      * {<OpenLayers.Filter.Spatial>}
      */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Filter.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
-    },
 
    /**
     * Method: evaluate
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Curve.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Curve.js
index 01ef2ec589..fa9e69cfc2 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Curve.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Curve.js
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ OpenLayers.Geometry.Curve = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Geometry.MultiPoint, {
      * Parameters:
      * point - {Array(<OpenLayers.Geometry.Point>)}
      */
-    initialize: function(points) {
-        OpenLayers.Geometry.MultiPoint.prototype.initialize.apply(this, 
-                                                                  arguments);
-    },
     
     /**
      * APIMethod: getLength
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LineString.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LineString.js
index dc16f25020..b886742fcb 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LineString.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LineString.js
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ OpenLayers.Geometry.LineString = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Geometry.Curve, {
      *          generate the linestring
      *
      */
-    initialize: function(points) {
-        OpenLayers.Geometry.Curve.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);        
-    },
 
     /**
      * APIMethod: removeComponent
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LinearRing.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LinearRing.js
index dd19c92696..370bb5519b 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LinearRing.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LinearRing.js
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ OpenLayers.Geometry.LinearRing = OpenLayers.Class(
      * Parameters:
      * points - {Array(<OpenLayers.Geometry.Point>)} points
      */
-    initialize: function(points) {
-        OpenLayers.Geometry.LineString.prototype.initialize.apply(this, 
-                                                                  arguments);
-    },
 
     /**
      * APIMethod: addComponent
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/MultiLineString.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/MultiLineString.js
index f0e013c436..f7a8715daf 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/MultiLineString.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/MultiLineString.js
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ OpenLayers.Geometry.MultiLineString = OpenLayers.Class(
      * components - {Array(<OpenLayers.Geometry.LineString>)} 
      *
      */
-    initialize: function(components) {
-        OpenLayers.Geometry.Collection.prototype.initialize.apply(this, 
-                                                                  arguments);        
-    },
     
     /**
      * Method: split
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/MultiPoint.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/MultiPoint.js
index 9b5c112568..2ded83eba2 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/MultiPoint.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/MultiPoint.js
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ OpenLayers.Geometry.MultiPoint = OpenLayers.Class(
      * Returns:
      * {<OpenLayers.Geometry.MultiPoint>}
      */
-    initialize: function(components) {
-        OpenLayers.Geometry.Collection.prototype.initialize.apply(this, 
-                                                                  arguments);
-    },
 
     /**
      * APIMethod: addPoint
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/MultiPolygon.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/MultiPolygon.js
index 534172f240..5e7c72140c 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/MultiPolygon.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/MultiPolygon.js
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ OpenLayers.Geometry.MultiPolygon = OpenLayers.Class(
      *              used to generate the MultiPolygon
      *
      */
-    initialize: function(components) {
-        OpenLayers.Geometry.Collection.prototype.initialize.apply(this, 
-                                                                  arguments);
-    },
 
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Geometry.MultiPolygon"
 });
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Polygon.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Polygon.js
index 467fb9f69e..0d17d28fff 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Polygon.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Polygon.js
@@ -37,11 +37,7 @@ OpenLayers.Geometry.Polygon = OpenLayers.Class(
      * Parameters:
      * components - {Array(<OpenLayers.Geometry.LinearRing>)} 
      */
-    initialize: function(components) {
-        OpenLayers.Geometry.Collection.prototype.initialize.apply(this, 
-                                                                  arguments);
-    },
-    
+
     /** 
      * APIMethod: getArea
      * Calculated by subtracting the areas of the internal holes from the 
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Surface.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Surface.js
index 626c00559e..e41bfe57dd 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Surface.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Surface.js
@@ -9,9 +9,5 @@
 
 OpenLayers.Geometry.Surface = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Geometry, {
 
-    initialize: function() {
-        OpenLayers.Geometry.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Geometry.Surface"
 });
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Click.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Click.js
index b2a1a043d5..64d46a0e2d 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Click.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Click.js
@@ -146,9 +146,6 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Click = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
      * options - {Object} Optional object whose properties will be set on the
      *     handler.
      */
-    initialize: function(control, callbacks, options) {
-        OpenLayers.Handler.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
     
     /**
      * Method: touchstart
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Hover.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Hover.js
index a508cbd16f..c3afc7aa13 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Hover.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Hover.js
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Hover = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
      * options - {Object} An optional object whose properties will be set on
      *     the handler.
      */
-    initialize: function(control, callbacks, options) {
-        OpenLayers.Handler.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
 
     /**
      * Method: mousemove
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Path.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Path.js
index 3849a1eaa0..cb5d0cb11f 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Path.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Path.js
@@ -95,10 +95,7 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Path = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler.Point, {
      * cancel - Called when the handler is deactivated while drawing.  The
      *     cancel callback will receive a geometry.
      */
-    initialize: function(control, callbacks, options) {
-        OpenLayers.Handler.Point.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-        
+
     /**
      * Method: createFeature
      * Add temporary geometries
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Pinch.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Pinch.js
index 2138a458ad..e54d47c679 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Pinch.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Pinch.js
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Pinch = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
      *     information about scale, distance, and position of touch points.
      * options - {Object}
      */
-    initialize: function(control, callbacks, options) {
-        OpenLayers.Handler.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
 
     /**
      * Method: touchstart
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Polygon.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Polygon.js
index 399f9afe62..440bcc5686 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Polygon.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Polygon.js
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Polygon = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler.Path, {
      * cancel - Called when the handler is deactivated while drawing.  The
      *     cancel callback will receive a geometry.
      */
-    initialize: function(control, callbacks, options) {
-        OpenLayers.Handler.Path.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
     
     /**
      * Method: createFeature
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/ArcGIS93Rest.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/ArcGIS93Rest.js
index c0d065df44..dd9fa85cb8 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/ArcGIS93Rest.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/ArcGIS93Rest.js
@@ -91,16 +91,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.ArcGIS93Rest = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.Grid, {
         }
     },    
 
-    
-    /**
-     * Method: destroy
-     * Destroy this layer
-     */
-    destroy: function() {
-        // for now, nothing special to do here. 
-        OpenLayers.Layer.Grid.prototype.destroy.apply(this, arguments);  
-    },   
-    
     /**
          * Method: clone
          * Create a clone of this layer
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/ArcIMS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/ArcIMS.js
index 4eabeb5b1b..fe1a872386 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/ArcIMS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/ArcIMS.js
@@ -149,17 +149,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.ArcIMS = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.Grid, {
         }
     },    
 
-    
-    /**
-     * Method: destroy
-     * Destroy this layer
-     */
-    destroy: function() {
-        // for now, nothing special to do here. 
-        OpenLayers.Layer.Grid.prototype.destroy.apply(this, arguments);  
-    },   
-    
-    
     /**
      * Method: getURL
      * Return an image url this layer.
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/TMS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/TMS.js
index 930a80ad12..ff946a9f30 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/TMS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/TMS.js
@@ -122,15 +122,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.TMS = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.Grid, {
         OpenLayers.Layer.Grid.prototype.initialize.apply(this, newArguments);
     },    
 
-    /**
-     * APIMethod:destroy
-     */
-    destroy: function() {
-        // for now, nothing special to do here. 
-        OpenLayers.Layer.Grid.prototype.destroy.apply(this, arguments);  
-    },
-
-    
     /**
      * APIMethod: clone
      * Create a complete copy of this layer.
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector/RootContainer.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector/RootContainer.js
index bf98fe927e..3ced941384 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector/RootContainer.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector/RootContainer.js
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Vector.RootContainer = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.Vector
      * {<OpenLayers.Layer.Vector.RootContainer>} A new vector layer root
      *     container
      */
-    initialize: function(name, options) {
-        OpenLayers.Layer.Vector.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
     
     /**
      * Method: display
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS.js
index 60bf8cc1c9..5e1eaf0290 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS.js
@@ -152,16 +152,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.WMS = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.Grid, {
 
     },    
 
-    /**
-     * Method: destroy
-     * Destroy this layer
-     */
-    destroy: function() {
-        // for now, nothing special to do here. 
-        OpenLayers.Layer.Grid.prototype.destroy.apply(this, arguments);  
-    },
-
-    
     /**
      * Method: clone
      * Create a clone of this layer
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Popup/FramedCloud.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Popup/FramedCloud.js
index 6dec3877cb..4605c34358 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Popup/FramedCloud.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Popup/FramedCloud.js
@@ -223,12 +223,5 @@ OpenLayers.Popup.FramedCloud =
         this.contentDiv.className = this.contentDisplayClass;
     },
 
-    /** 
-     * APIMethod: destroy
-     */
-    destroy: function() {
-        OpenLayers.Popup.Framed.prototype.destroy.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Popup.FramedCloud"
 });