diff --git a/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php b/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php
index 26b1ae8f..0d86cbd3 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php
@@ -139,35 +139,6 @@ class Crypt_AES extends Crypt_Rijndael
      */
     var $const_namespace = 'AES';
 
-    /**
-     * Default Constructor.
-     *
-     * Determines whether or not the mcrypt extension should be used.
-     *
-     * $mode could be:
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_AES_MODE_ECB
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_AES_MODE_CBC
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_AES_MODE_CTR
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_AES_MODE_CFB
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_AES_MODE_OFB
-     *
-     * If not explicitly set, CRYPT_AES_MODE_CBC will be used.
-     *
-     * @see Crypt_Rijndael::Crypt_Rijndael()
-     * @see Crypt_Base::Crypt_Base()
-     * @param optional Integer $mode
-     * @access public
-     */
-    function Crypt_AES($mode = CRYPT_AES_MODE_CBC)
-    {
-        parent::Crypt_Rijndael($mode);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Dummy function
      *
diff --git a/phpseclib/Crypt/Blowfish.php b/phpseclib/Crypt/Blowfish.php
index a5e75f70..813c85b8 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Crypt/Blowfish.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Crypt/Blowfish.php
@@ -367,34 +367,6 @@ class Crypt_Blowfish extends Crypt_Base
      */
     var $kl;
 
-    /**
-     * Default Constructor.
-     *
-     * Determines whether or not the mcrypt extension should be used.
-     *
-     * $mode could be:
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_BLOWFISH_MODE_ECB
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_BLOWFISH_MODE_CBC
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_BLOWFISH_MODE_CTR
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_BLOWFISH_MODE_CFB
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_BLOWFISH_MODE_OFB
-     *
-     * If not explicitly set, CRYPT_BLOWFISH_MODE_CBC will be used.
-     *
-     * @see Crypt_Base::Crypt_Base()
-     * @param optional Integer $mode
-     * @access public
-     */
-    function Crypt_Blowfish($mode = CRYPT_BLOWFISH_MODE_CBC)
-    {
-        parent::Crypt_Base($mode);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Sets the key.
      *
diff --git a/phpseclib/Crypt/DES.php b/phpseclib/Crypt/DES.php
index 23015680..c1036054 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Crypt/DES.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Crypt/DES.php
@@ -661,34 +661,6 @@ class Crypt_DES extends Crypt_Base
         0x00000820, 0x00020020, 0x08000000, 0x08020800
     );
 
-    /**
-     * Default Constructor.
-     *
-     * Determines whether or not the mcrypt extension should be used.
-     *
-     * $mode could be:
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_DES_MODE_ECB
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_DES_MODE_CBC
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_DES_MODE_CTR
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_DES_MODE_CFB
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_DES_MODE_OFB
-     *
-     * If not explicitly set, CRYPT_DES_MODE_CBC will be used.
-     *
-     * @see Crypt_Base::Crypt_Base()
-     * @param optional Integer $mode
-     * @access public
-     */
-    function Crypt_DES($mode = CRYPT_DES_MODE_CBC)
-    {
-        parent::Crypt_Base($mode);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Sets the key.
      *
diff --git a/phpseclib/Crypt/Rijndael.php b/phpseclib/Crypt/Rijndael.php
index 821547df..1460f883 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Crypt/Rijndael.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Crypt/Rijndael.php
@@ -675,34 +675,6 @@ class Crypt_Rijndael extends Crypt_Base
         0x17, 0x2B, 0x04, 0x7E, 0xBA, 0x77, 0xD6, 0x26, 0xE1, 0x69, 0x14, 0x63, 0x55, 0x21, 0x0C, 0x7D
     );
 
-    /**
-     * Default Constructor.
-     *
-     * Determines whether or not the mcrypt extension should be used.
-     *
-     * $mode could be:
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_RIJNDAEL_MODE_ECB
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_RIJNDAEL_MODE_CBC
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_RIJNDAEL_MODE_CTR
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_RIJNDAEL_MODE_CFB
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_RIJNDAEL_MODE_OFB
-     *
-     * If not explicitly set, CRYPT_RIJNDAEL_MODE_CBC will be used.
-     *
-     * @see Crypt_Base::Crypt_Base()
-     * @param optional Integer $mode
-     * @access public
-     */
-    function Crypt_Rijndael($mode = CRYPT_RIJNDAEL_MODE_CBC)
-    {
-        parent::Crypt_Base($mode);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Sets the key.
      *
diff --git a/phpseclib/Crypt/Twofish.php b/phpseclib/Crypt/Twofish.php
index b5466d7b..5c7b7332 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Crypt/Twofish.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Crypt/Twofish.php
@@ -446,34 +446,6 @@ class Crypt_Twofish extends Crypt_Base
      */
     var $kl;
 
-    /**
-     * Default Constructor.
-     *
-     * Determines whether or not the mcrypt extension should be used.
-     *
-     * $mode could be:
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_TWOFISH_MODE_ECB
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_TWOFISH_MODE_CBC
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_TWOFISH_MODE_CTR
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_TWOFISH_MODE_CFB
-     *
-     * - CRYPT_TWOFISH_MODE_OFB
-     *
-     * If not explicitly set, CRYPT_TWOFISH_MODE_CBC will be used.
-     *
-     * @see Crypt_Base::Crypt_Base()
-     * @param optional Integer $mode
-     * @access public
-     */
-    function Crypt_Twofish($mode = CRYPT_TWOFISH_MODE_CBC)
-    {
-        parent::Crypt_Base($mode);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Sets the key.
      *