diff --git a/DB/common.php b/DB/common.php
index 516e5b2..9682489 100644
--- a/DB/common.php
+++ b/DB/common.php
@@ -140,16 +140,6 @@ class DB_common extends PEAR
     // }}}
     // {{{ DB_common
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_common()
-    {
-        $this->__construct();
-    }
-
     /**
      * This constructor calls <kbd>$this->PEAR('DB_Error')</kbd>
      *
diff --git a/DB/dbase.php b/DB/dbase.php
index aa0c91d..8368c3d 100644
--- a/DB/dbase.php
+++ b/DB/dbase.php
@@ -139,16 +139,6 @@ class DB_dbase extends DB_common
     // }}}
     // {{{ constructor
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_dbase()
-    {
-        $this->__construct();
-    }
-
     /**
      * This constructor calls <kbd>parent::__construct()</kbd>
      *
diff --git a/DB/fbsql.php b/DB/fbsql.php
index b0bb228..62ae2b6 100644
--- a/DB/fbsql.php
+++ b/DB/fbsql.php
@@ -123,16 +123,6 @@ class DB_fbsql extends DB_common
     // }}}
     // {{{ constructor
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_fbsql()
-    {
-        $this->__construct();
-    }
-
     /**
      * This constructor calls <kbd>parent::__construct()</kbd>
      *
diff --git a/DB/ibase.php b/DB/ibase.php
index c913846..ca0c948 100644
--- a/DB/ibase.php
+++ b/DB/ibase.php
@@ -179,16 +179,6 @@ class DB_ibase extends DB_common
     // }}}
     // {{{ constructor
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_ibase()
-    {
-        $this->__construct();
-    }
-
     /**
      * This constructor calls <kbd>parent::__construct()</kbd>
      *
diff --git a/DB/ifx.php b/DB/ifx.php
index eafc759..54eacc4 100644
--- a/DB/ifx.php
+++ b/DB/ifx.php
@@ -166,16 +166,6 @@ class DB_ifx extends DB_common
     // }}}
     // {{{ constructor
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_ifx()
-    {
-        $this->__construct();
-    }
-
     /**
      * This constructor calls <kbd>parent::__construct()</kbd>
      *
diff --git a/DB/msql.php b/DB/msql.php
index 4bcebd2..202f93e 100644
--- a/DB/msql.php
+++ b/DB/msql.php
@@ -125,16 +125,6 @@ class DB_msql extends DB_common
     // }}}
     // {{{ constructor
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_msql()
-    {
-        $this->__construct();
-    }
-
     /**
      * This constructor calls <kbd>parent::__construct()</kbd>
      *
diff --git a/DB/mssql.php b/DB/mssql.php
index 9557bed..82bf63f 100644
--- a/DB/mssql.php
+++ b/DB/mssql.php
@@ -178,16 +178,6 @@ class DB_mssql extends DB_common
     // }}}
     // {{{ constructor
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_mssql()
-    {
-        $this->__construct();
-    }
-
     /**
      * This constructor calls <kbd>parent::__construct()</kbd>
      *
diff --git a/DB/mysql.php b/DB/mysql.php
index 7112264..b0c00b9 100644
--- a/DB/mysql.php
+++ b/DB/mysql.php
@@ -161,16 +161,6 @@ class DB_mysql extends DB_common
     // }}}
     // {{{ constructor
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_mysql()
-    {
-        $this->__construct();
-    }
-
     /**
      * This constructor calls <kbd>parent::__construct()</kbd>
      *
diff --git a/DB/mysqli.php b/DB/mysqli.php
index e64f739..4a0d180 100644
--- a/DB/mysqli.php
+++ b/DB/mysqli.php
@@ -223,16 +223,6 @@ class DB_mysqli extends DB_common
     // }}}
     // {{{ constructor
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_mysqli()
-    {
-        $this->__construct();
-    }
-
     /**
      * This constructor calls <kbd>parent::__construct()</kbd>
      *
diff --git a/DB/oci8.php b/DB/oci8.php
index c367ae5..36d4dfd 100644
--- a/DB/oci8.php
+++ b/DB/oci8.php
@@ -172,16 +172,6 @@ class DB_oci8 extends DB_common
     // }}}
     // {{{ constructor
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_oci8()
-    {
-        $this->__construct();
-    }
-
     /**
      * This constructor calls <kbd>parent::__construct()</kbd>
      *
diff --git a/DB/odbc.php b/DB/odbc.php
index 9237e25..a664331 100644
--- a/DB/odbc.php
+++ b/DB/odbc.php
@@ -152,16 +152,6 @@ class DB_odbc extends DB_common
     // }}}
     // {{{ constructor
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_odbc()
-    {
-        $this->__construct();
-    }
-
     /**
      * This constructor calls <kbd>parent::__construct()</kbd>
      *
diff --git a/DB/pgsql.php b/DB/pgsql.php
index 126edba..190cd60 100644
--- a/DB/pgsql.php
+++ b/DB/pgsql.php
@@ -147,16 +147,6 @@ class DB_pgsql extends DB_common
     // }}}
     // {{{ constructor
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_pgsql()
-    {
-        $this->__construct();
-    }
-
     /**
      * This constructor calls <kbd>parent::__construct()</kbd>
      *
diff --git a/DB/sqlite.php b/DB/sqlite.php
index c8b8c8e..b81a43f 100644
--- a/DB/sqlite.php
+++ b/DB/sqlite.php
@@ -151,16 +151,6 @@ class DB_sqlite extends DB_common
     // }}}
     // {{{ constructor
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_sqlite()
-    {
-        $this->__construct();
-    }
-
     /**
      * This constructor calls <kbd>parent::__construct()</kbd>
      *
diff --git a/DB/storage.php b/DB/storage.php
index b4e5ae0..c366a15 100644
--- a/DB/storage.php
+++ b/DB/storage.php
@@ -78,16 +78,6 @@ class DB_storage extends PEAR
     // }}}
     // {{{ constructor
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_storage($table, $keycolumn, &$dbh, $validator = null)
-    {
-        $this->__construct($table, $keycolumn, $dbh, $validator);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Constructor
      *
diff --git a/DB/sybase.php b/DB/sybase.php
index 41f95e2..aa3a1b7 100644
--- a/DB/sybase.php
+++ b/DB/sybase.php
@@ -140,16 +140,6 @@ class DB_sybase extends DB_common
     // }}}
     // {{{ constructor
 
-    /**
-     * Class named constructor in case someone is calling it directly
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function DB_sybase()
-    {
-        $this->__construct();
-    }
-
     /**
      * This constructor calls <kbd>parent::__construct()</kbd>
      *