diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index 60ed909f..7f85723d 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 ===== trunk  =====
+19.10.2011
+- revert PHP4 constructor message
 ===== Smarty-3.1.4 =====
 19.10.2011
 - added exception when using PHP4 style constructor
diff --git a/libs/Smarty.class.php b/libs/Smarty.class.php
index 807d6706..71597023 100644
--- a/libs/Smarty.class.php
+++ b/libs/Smarty.class.php
@@ -665,15 +665,6 @@ class Smarty extends Smarty_Internal_TemplateBase {
         }
     }
 
-
-    /**
-    * Throw error when using PHP 4 style constructor
-    */
-    public function Smarty()
-    {
-         throw new SmartyException("PHP5 requires you to call __construct() instead of Smarty()");
-    }
-
     /**
     * Check if a template resource exists
     *