diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/ArcXML/Features.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/ArcXML/Features.js
index 831b72e757..2115f36e2f 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/ArcXML/Features.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/ArcXML/Features.js
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ OpenLayers.Format.ArcXML.Features = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Format.XML, {
      * options - {Object} An optional object whose properties will be set on
      *     this instance.
      */
-    initialize: function(options) {     
-        OpenLayers.Format.XML.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
-    },
     
     /**
      * APIMethod: read
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/CSWGetDomain/v2_0_2.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/CSWGetDomain/v2_0_2.js
index db936bfa39..f614cdab26 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/CSWGetDomain/v2_0_2.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/CSWGetDomain/v2_0_2.js
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ OpenLayers.Format.CSWGetDomain.v2_0_2 = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Format.XML,
      * - PropertyName
      * - ParameterName
      */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Format.XML.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
-    },
 
     /**
      * APIMethod: read
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/SLD/v1.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/SLD/v1.js
index 5003a3d08f..a7dce69571 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/SLD/v1.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/SLD/v1.js
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ OpenLayers.Format.SLD.v1 = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Format.Filter.v1_0_0, {
      * options - {Object} An optional object whose properties will be set on
      *     this instance.
      */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Format.Filter.v1_0_0.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
-    },
     
     /**
      * Method: read
@@ -1105,4 +1102,4 @@ OpenLayers.Format.SLD.v1 = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Format.Filter.v1_0_0, {
     
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Format.SLD.v1" 
 
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/SLD/v1_0_0.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/SLD/v1_0_0.js
index 9c82ad4493..db314767a6 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/SLD/v1_0_0.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/SLD/v1_0_0.js
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ OpenLayers.Format.SLD.v1_0_0 = OpenLayers.Class(
      * options - {Object} An optional object whose properties will be set on
      *     this instance.
      */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Format.SLD.v1.prototype.initialize.apply(
-            this, [options]
-        );
-    },
 
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Format.SLD.v1_0_0" 
 
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WFSCapabilities/v1_0_0.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WFSCapabilities/v1_0_0.js
index 67c0477e6c..e5f7c2743b 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WFSCapabilities/v1_0_0.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WFSCapabilities/v1_0_0.js
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ OpenLayers.Format.WFSCapabilities.v1_0_0 = OpenLayers.Class(
      * options - {Object} An optional object whose properties will be set on
      *     this instance.
      */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Format.WFSCapabilities.v1.prototype.initialize.apply(
-            this, [options]
-        );
-    },
     
     /**
      * Method: read_cap_Service
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WFSCapabilities/v1_1_0.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WFSCapabilities/v1_1_0.js
index 0d36ccce39..911266c656 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WFSCapabilities/v1_1_0.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WFSCapabilities/v1_1_0.js
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ OpenLayers.Format.WFSCapabilities.v1_1_0 = OpenLayers.Class(
      * options - {Object} An optional object whose properties will be set on
      *     this instance.
      */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Format.WFSCapabilities.v1.prototype.initialize.apply(
-            this, [options]
-        );
-    },
 
     /**
      * Method: read_cap_DefaultSRS
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1.js
index e1eeb60532..ed95c74478 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1.js
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ OpenLayers.Format.WMSCapabilities.v1 = OpenLayers.Class(
      * options - {Object} An optional object whose properties will be set on
      *     this instance.
      */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Format.XML.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
-    },
 
     /**
      * APIMethod: read
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1_0.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1_0.js
index a211500992..81b5a276fe 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1_0.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1_0.js
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ OpenLayers.Format.WMSCapabilities.v1_1_0 = OpenLayers.Class(
      * options - {Object} An optional object whose properties will be set on
      *     this instance.
      */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Format.WMSCapabilities.v1_1.prototype.initialize.apply(
-            this, [options]
-        );
-    },
 
     /**
      * Property: readers
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1_1.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1_1.js
index cf3e85ccc8..e4052328d2 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1_1.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1_1.js
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ OpenLayers.Format.WMSCapabilities.v1_1_1 = OpenLayers.Class(
      * options - {Object} An optional object whose properties will be set on
      *     this instance.
      */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Format.WMSCapabilities.v1_1.prototype.initialize.apply(
-            this, [options]
-        );
-    },
 
     /**
      * Property: readers
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1_1_WMSC.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1_1_WMSC.js
index 5aab8bd5eb..ee461b630c 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1_1_WMSC.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WMSCapabilities/v1_1_1_WMSC.js
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@ OpenLayers.Format.WMSCapabilities.v1_1_1_WMSC = OpenLayers.Class(
      * options - {Object} An optional object whose properties will be set on
      *     this instance.
      */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Format.WMSCapabilities.v1_1_1.prototype.initialize.apply(
-            this, [options]
-        );
-    },
 
     /**
      * Property: readers
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/XLS/v1.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/XLS/v1.js
index 47026c55b4..3cfc57b62b 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/XLS/v1.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/XLS/v1.js
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ OpenLayers.Format.XLS.v1 = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Format.XML, {
      * options - {Object} An optional object whose properties will be set on
      *     this instance.
      */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Format.XML.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
-    },
     
     /**
      * Method: read
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/XLS/v1_1_0.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/XLS/v1_1_0.js
index fa9b1ad30f..429f15fbaa 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/XLS/v1_1_0.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/XLS/v1_1_0.js
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ OpenLayers.Format.XLS.v1_1_0 = OpenLayers.Class(
      * options - {Object} An optional object whose properties will be set on
      *     this instance.
      */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Format.XLS.v1.prototype.initialize.apply(
-            this, [options]
-        );
-    },
 
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Format.XLS.v1_1_0"