diff --git a/documentation/coffee/classes.coffee b/documentation/coffee/classes.coffee
index 6794518a..7175baf1 100644
--- a/documentation/coffee/classes.coffee
+++ b/documentation/coffee/classes.coffee
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class Animal
-  constructor: (@name) ->
+  (@name) ->
 
   move: (meters) ->
     alert @name + " moved " + meters + "m."
diff --git a/examples/code.coffee b/examples/code.coffee
index b8b18124..88e8daae 100644
--- a/examples/code.coffee
+++ b/examples/code.coffee
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad."
 
 # Inheritance and calling super.
 class Animal
-  constructor: (@name) ->
+  (@name) ->
 
   move: (meters) ->
     alert this.name + " moved " + meters + "m."
diff --git a/examples/computer_science/linked_list.coffee b/examples/computer_science/linked_list.coffee
index c59bb116..7774fb38 100644
--- a/examples/computer_science/linked_list.coffee
+++ b/examples/computer_science/linked_list.coffee
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # "Classic" linked list implementation that doesn't keep track of its size.
 class LinkedList
 
-  constructor: ->
+  ->
     this._head = null # Pointer to the first item in the list.
 
 
diff --git a/examples/potion.coffee b/examples/potion.coffee
index 6092b486..fc5a817c 100644
--- a/examples/potion.coffee
+++ b/examples/potion.coffee
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ print p.name
 # Policeman ('Constable') print
 
 class Policeman extends Person
-  constructor: (@rank) ->
+  (@rank) ->
 
   print: ->
     print 'My name is ' + @name + " and I'm a " + @rank + '.'
diff --git a/lib/nodes.js b/lib/nodes.js
index f23bfdc5..25600435 100644
--- a/lib/nodes.js
+++ b/lib/nodes.js
@@ -851,25 +851,10 @@
             base = assign.variable.base;
             delete assign.context;
             func = assign.value;
-            if (base.value === 'constructor') {
-              if (ctor) {
-                throw new Error('cannot define more than one constructor in a class');
-              }
-              if (func.bound) {
-                throw new Error('cannot define a constructor as a bound function');
-              }
-              if (func instanceof Code) {
-                ctor = func;
-              } else {
-                ctor = new Assign(new Value(lname), func);
-              }
-              assign = null;
-            } else {
-              assign.variable = new Value(lname, [new Accessor(base, 'proto')]);
-              if (func instanceof Code && func.bound) {
-                boundFuncs.push(base);
-                func.bound = false;
-              }
+            assign.variable = new Value(lname, [new Accessor(base, 'proto')]);
+            if (func instanceof Code && func.bound) {
+              boundFuncs.push(base);
+              func.bound = false;
             }
           }
           _results.push(assign);
@@ -883,6 +868,15 @@
         node = _ref[i];
         if (node instanceof Value && node.isObject(true)) {
           exps[i] = compact(convert(node));
+        } else if (node instanceof Code) {
+          if (ctor) {
+            throw new Error('cannot define more than one constructor in a class');
+          }
+          if (node.bound) {
+            throw new Error('cannot define a constructor as a bound function');
+          }
+          ctor = node;
+          exps[i] = null;
         } else {
           others.push(node);
         }
@@ -906,7 +900,7 @@
         other = others[_i];
         _fn(other);
       }
-      this.body.expressions = exps = flatten(exps);
+      this.body.expressions = exps = compact(flatten(exps));
       if (!ctor) {
         ctor = new Code;
         if (this.parent) {
diff --git a/src/nodes.coffee b/src/nodes.coffee
index 6bc5b2c3..add0b8f1 100644
--- a/src/nodes.coffee
+++ b/src/nodes.coffee
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ exports.Expressions = class Expressions extends Base
 
   children: ['expressions']
 
-  constructor: (nodes) ->
+  (nodes) ->
     @expressions = compact flatten nodes or []
 
   # Tack an expression on to the end of this expression list.
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ exports.Expressions = class Expressions extends Base
 # `true`, `false`, `null`...
 exports.Literal = class Literal extends Base
 
-  constructor: (@value) ->
+  (@value) ->
 
   makeReturn: ->
     if @isPureStatement() then this else new Return this
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ exports.Return = class Return extends Base
   isStatement    : YES
   isPureStatement: YES
 
-  constructor: (@expression) ->
+  (@expression) ->
 
   makeReturn: THIS
 
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ exports.Value = class Value extends Base
   children: ['base', 'properties']
 
   # A **Value** has a base and a list of property accesses.
-  constructor: (base, props, tag) ->
+  (base, props, tag) ->
     return base if not props and base instanceof Value
     @base       = base
     @properties = props or []
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ exports.Value = class Value extends Base
 # at the same position.
 exports.Comment = class Comment extends Base
 
-  constructor: (@comment) ->
+  (@comment) ->
 
   isPureStatement: YES
   isStatement:     YES
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ exports.Call = class Call extends Base
 
   children: ['variable', 'args']
 
-  constructor: (variable, @args = [], @soak) ->
+  (variable, @args = [], @soak) ->
     @isNew    = false
     @isSuper  = variable is 'super'
     @variable = if @isSuper then null else variable
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ exports.Extends = class Extends extends Base
 
   children: ['child', 'parent']
 
-  constructor: (@child, @parent) ->
+  (@child, @parent) ->
 
   # Hooks one constructor into another's prototype chain.
   compile: (o) ->
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ exports.Accessor = class Accessor extends Base
 
   children: ['name']
 
-  constructor: (@name, tag) ->
+  (@name, tag) ->
     @proto = if tag is 'proto' then '.prototype' else ''
     @soak  = tag is 'soak'
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ exports.Index = class Index extends Base
 
   children: ['index']
 
-  constructor: (@index) ->
+  (@index) ->
 
   compile: (o) ->
     (if @proto then '.prototype' else '') + "[#{ @index.compile o, LEVEL_PAREN }]"
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ exports.Obj = class Obj extends Base
 
   children: ['properties']
 
-  constructor: (props, @generated = false) ->
+  (props, @generated = false) ->
     @objects = @properties = props or []
 
   compileNode: (o) ->
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ exports.Arr = class Arr extends Base
 
   children: ['objects']
 
-  constructor: (objs) ->
+  (objs) ->
     @objects = objs or []
 
   compileNode: (o) ->
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ exports.Class = class Class extends Base
 
   # Initialize a **Class** with its name, an optional superclass, and a
   # list of prototype property assignments.
-  constructor: (@variable, @parent, @body = new Expressions) ->
+  (@variable, @parent, @body = new Expressions) ->
 
   # Instead of generating the JavaScript string directly, we build up the
   # equivalent syntax tree and compile that, in pieces. You can see the
@@ -695,21 +695,10 @@ exports.Class = class Class extends Base
           base = assign.variable.base
           delete assign.context
           func = assign.value
-          if base.value is 'constructor'
-            if ctor
-              throw new Error 'cannot define more than one constructor in a class'
-            if func.bound
-              throw new Error 'cannot define a constructor as a bound function'
-            if func instanceof Code
-              ctor = func
-            else
-              ctor = new Assign(new Value(lname), func)
-            assign = null
-          else
-            assign.variable = new Value(lname, [new Accessor(base, 'proto')])
-            if func instanceof Code and func.bound
-              boundFuncs.push base
-              func.bound = no
+          assign.variable = new Value(lname, [new Accessor(base, 'proto')])
+          if func instanceof Code and func.bound
+            boundFuncs.push base
+            func.bound = no
         assign
 
     boundFuncs = []
@@ -717,6 +706,13 @@ exports.Class = class Class extends Base
     for node, i in exps = @body.expressions
       if node instanceof Value and node.isObject(true)
         exps[i] = compact convert node
+      else if node instanceof Code
+        if ctor
+          throw new Error 'cannot define more than one constructor in a class'
+        if node.bound
+          throw new Error 'cannot define a constructor as a bound function'
+        ctor = node
+        exps[i] = null
       else
         others.push node
 
@@ -729,7 +725,7 @@ exports.Class = class Class extends Base
               n2.expressions[j] = compact convert expr2
           n2.expressions = flatten n2.expressions
 
-    @body.expressions = exps = flatten exps
+    @body.expressions = exps = compact flatten exps
     unless ctor
       ctor = new Code
       if @parent
@@ -762,7 +758,7 @@ exports.Assign = class Assign extends Base
 
   children: ['variable', 'value']
 
-  constructor: (@variable, @value, @context) ->
+  (@variable, @value, @context) ->
 
   assigns: (name) ->
     @[if @context is 'object' then 'value' else 'variable'].assigns name
@@ -877,7 +873,7 @@ exports.Code = class Code extends Base
 
   children: ['params', 'body']
 
-  constructor: (params, body, tag) ->
+  (params, body, tag) ->
     @params  = params or []
     @body    = body or new Expressions
     @bound   = tag is 'boundfunc'
@@ -944,7 +940,7 @@ exports.Param = class Param extends Base
 
   children: ['name', 'value']
 
-  constructor: (@name, @value, @splat) ->
+  (@name, @value, @splat) ->
 
   compile: (o) ->
     @name.compile o, LEVEL_LIST
@@ -969,7 +965,7 @@ exports.Splat = class Splat extends Base
 
   isAssignable: YES
 
-  constructor: (name) ->
+  (name) ->
     @name = if name.compile then name else new Literal name
 
   assigns: (name) ->
@@ -1009,7 +1005,7 @@ exports.While = class While extends Base
 
   isStatement: YES
 
-  constructor: (condition, options) ->
+  (condition, options) ->
     @condition = if options?.invert then condition.invert() else condition
     @guard     = options?.guard
 
@@ -1073,7 +1069,7 @@ exports.Op = class Op extends Base
 
   children: ['first', 'second']
 
-  constructor: (op, first, second, flip) ->
+  (op, first, second, flip) ->
     return new In first, second if op is 'in'
     if op is 'new'
       return first.newInstance() if first instanceof Call
@@ -1150,7 +1146,7 @@ exports.In = class In extends Base
 
   invert: NEGATE
 
-  constructor: (@object, @array) ->
+  (@object, @array) ->
 
   compileNode: (o) ->
     if @array instanceof Value and @array.isArray()
@@ -1186,7 +1182,7 @@ exports.Try = class Try extends Base
 
   isStatement: YES
 
-  constructor: (@attempt, @error, @recovery, @ensure) ->
+  (@attempt, @error, @recovery, @ensure) ->
 
   makeReturn: ->
     @attempt  = @attempt .makeReturn() if @attempt
@@ -1217,7 +1213,7 @@ exports.Throw = class Throw extends Base
 
   isStatement: YES
 
-  constructor: (@expression) ->
+  (@expression) ->
 
   # A **Throw** is already a return, of sorts...
   makeReturn: THIS
@@ -1236,7 +1232,7 @@ exports.Existence = class Existence extends Base
 
   invert: NEGATE
 
-  constructor: (@expression) ->
+  (@expression) ->
 
   compileNode: (o) ->
     code = @expression.compile o, LEVEL_OP
@@ -1261,7 +1257,7 @@ exports.Parens = class Parens extends Base
 
   children: ['expression']
 
-  constructor: (@expression) ->
+  (@expression) ->
 
   unwrap    : -> @expression
   isComplex : -> @expression.isComplex()
@@ -1291,7 +1287,7 @@ exports.For = class For extends Base
 
   isStatement: YES
 
-  constructor: (body, head) ->
+  (body, head) ->
     if head.index instanceof Value
       throw SyntaxError 'index cannot be a pattern matching expression'
     extend this, head
@@ -1425,7 +1421,7 @@ exports.Switch = class Switch extends Base
 
   isStatement: YES
 
-  constructor: (@subject, @cases, @otherwise) ->
+  (@subject, @cases, @otherwise) ->
 
   makeReturn: ->
     pair[1].makeReturn() for pair in @cases
@@ -1459,7 +1455,7 @@ exports.If = class If extends Base
 
   children: ['condition', 'body', 'elseBody']
 
-  constructor: (condition, @body, options = {}) ->
+  (condition, @body, options = {}) ->
     @condition = if options.invert then condition.invert() else condition
     @elseBody  = null
     @isChain   = false
diff --git a/src/optparse.coffee b/src/optparse.coffee
index 3f486783..3b013d99 100644
--- a/src/optparse.coffee
+++ b/src/optparse.coffee
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ exports.OptionParser = class OptionParser
   #     [short-flag, long-flag, description]
   #
   # Along with an an optional banner for the usage help.
-  constructor: (rules, @banner) ->
+  (rules, @banner) ->
     @rules = buildRules rules
 
   # Parse the list of arguments, populating an `options` object with all of the
diff --git a/src/scope.coffee b/src/scope.coffee
index ae8e11a9..60987260 100644
--- a/src/scope.coffee
+++ b/src/scope.coffee
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ exports.Scope = class Scope
   # as well as a reference to the **Expressions** node is belongs to, which is
   # where it should declare its variables, and a reference to the function that
   # it wraps.
-  constructor: (@parent, @expressions, @method) ->
+  (@parent, @expressions, @method) ->
     @variables = [{name: 'arguments', type: 'arguments'}]
     @positions = {}
     if @parent
diff --git a/test/test_arguments.coffee b/test/test_arguments.coffee
index 198332de..92686b06 100644
--- a/test/test_arguments.coffee
+++ b/test/test_arguments.coffee
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ eq context.arg, 3
 eq context.arg.join(' '), '1 2 3'
 
 class Klass
-  constructor: (@one, @two) ->
+  (@one, @two) ->
 
 obj = new Klass 1, 2
 
diff --git a/test/test_classes.coffee b/test/test_classes.coffee
index dfffa5b7..c9194170 100644
--- a/test/test_classes.coffee
+++ b/test/test_classes.coffee
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ thirdCtor = ->
   @array = [1, 2, 3]
 
 class ThirdChild extends SecondChild
-  constructor: -> thirdCtor.call this
+  -> thirdCtor.call this
 
   # Gratuitous comment for testing.
   func: (string) ->
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ ok (new ThirdChild).array.join(' ') is '1 2 3'
 
 
 class TopClass
-  constructor: (arg) ->
+  (arg) ->
     @prop = 'top-' + arg
 
 class SuperClass extends TopClass
-  constructor: (arg) ->
+  (arg) ->
     super 'super-' + arg
 
 class SubClass extends SuperClass
-  constructor: ->
+  ->
     super 'sub'
 
 ok (new SubClass).prop is 'top-super-sub'
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ok (new SubClass).prop is 'top-super-sub'
 class OneClass
   @new = 'new'
   function: 'function'
-  constructor: (name) -> @name = name
+  (name) -> @name = name
 
 class TwoClass extends OneClass
 delete TwoClass.new
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@ ok obj.amI()
 
 # super() calls in constructors of classes that are defined as object properties.
 class Hive
-  constructor: (name) -> @name = name
+  (name) -> @name = name
 
 class Hive.Bee extends Hive
-  constructor: (name) -> super
+  (name) -> super
 
 maya = new Hive.Bee 'Maya'
 ok maya.name is 'Maya'
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ ok instance.name() is 'class'
 # ... or statically, to the class.
 class Dog
 
-  constructor: (name) ->
+  (name) ->
     @name = name
 
   bark: =>
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ eq (func() for func in m.generate()).join(' '), '10 10 10'
 
 # Testing a contructor called with varargs.
 class Connection
-  constructor: (one, two, three) ->
+  (one, two, three) ->
     [@one, @two, @three] = [one, two, three]
 
   out: ->
@@ -281,10 +281,12 @@ classMaker = ->
     @value = inner
 
 class One
-  constructor: classMaker()
+  ctor = classMaker()
+  -> ctor.call this
 
 class Two
-  constructor: classMaker()
+  ctor = classMaker()
+  -> ctor.call this
 
 ok (new One).value is 1
 ok (new Two).value is 2
diff --git a/test/test_comprehensions.coffee b/test/test_comprehensions.coffee
index 2a89f459..2195f6d1 100644
--- a/test/test_comprehensions.coffee
+++ b/test/test_comprehensions.coffee
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ ok expr(2, 4, 8).join(' ') is '4 16 64'
 
 # Fast object comprehensions over all properties, including prototypal ones.
 class Cat
-  constructor: -> @name = 'Whiskers'
+  -> @name = 'Whiskers'
   breed: 'tabby'
   hair:  'cream'
 
diff --git a/test/test_existence.coffee b/test/test_existence.coffee
index 8c8e2bb7..6ba016a3 100644
--- a/test/test_existence.coffee
+++ b/test/test_existence.coffee
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ eq ident(non?.existent().method()), undefined, 'soaks inner values'
 # Soaks constructor invocations.
 a = 0
 class Foo
-  constructor: -> a += 1
+  -> a += 1
   bar: "bat"
 
 ok (new Foo())?.bar is 'bat'