@@ -689,18 +689,11 @@
 }
 #endif
 
 - init
 {
-	@try {
-		[self doesNotRecognizeSelector: _cmd];
-	} @catch (id e) {
-		[self release];
-		@throw e;
-	}
-
-	abort();
+	OF_INVALID_INIT_METHOD
 }
 
 - initWithPath: (OFString*)path
 	  mode: (OFString*)mode
 {