@@ -97,15 +97,10 @@
 
 	return (utf8 ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
 @implementation OFString
-+ new
-{
-	return [[self alloc] init];
-}
-
 + newFromCString: (const char*)str
 {
 	return [[self alloc] initFromCString: str];
 }