diff --git a/lib/ClassBuilder.js b/lib/ClassBuilder.js
index 9dd9555..cf971db 100644
--- a/lib/ClassBuilder.js
+++ b/lib/ClassBuilder.js
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
  */
 
 var util    = require( __dirname + '/util' ),
-    warn    = require( __dirname + '/warn' ),
-    Warning = warn.Warning,
-
     hasOwn = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty,
 
 
@@ -357,36 +354,21 @@ exports.prototype.build = function extend( _, __ )
 
     // build the various class components (XXX: this is temporary; needs
     // refactoring)
-    try
-    {
-        this.buildMembers( props,
-            this._classId,
-            base,
-            prop_init,
-            {
-                all:        members,
-                'abstract': abstract_methods,
-                'static':   static_members,
-                'virtual':  virtual_members,
-            },
-            function( inst )
-            {
-                return new_class.___$$svis$$;
-            }
-        );
-    }
-    catch ( e )
-    {
-        // intercept warnings /only/
-        if ( e instanceof Warning )
+    this.buildMembers( props,
+        this._classId,
+        base,
+        prop_init,
         {
-            warn.handle( e );
-        }
-        else
+            all:        members,
+            'abstract': abstract_methods,
+            'static':   static_members,
+            'virtual':  virtual_members,
+        },
+        function( inst )
         {
-            throw e;
+            return new_class.___$$svis$$;
         }
-    }
+    );
 
     // reference to the parent prototype (for more experienced users)
     prototype.___$$parent$$ = base.prototype;
diff --git a/lib/MemberBuilder.js b/lib/MemberBuilder.js
index 680cef8..4c881ac 100644
--- a/lib/MemberBuilder.js
+++ b/lib/MemberBuilder.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
  */
 
 var util       = require( __dirname + '/util' ),
-    Warning    = require( __dirname + '/warn' ).Warning,
     visibility = [ 'public', 'protected', 'private' ]
 ;
 
diff --git a/lib/MemberBuilderValidator.js b/lib/MemberBuilderValidator.js
index edb3922..40556b8 100644
--- a/lib/MemberBuilderValidator.js
+++ b/lib/MemberBuilderValidator.js
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ exports.prototype.end = function( state )
 /**
  * Enqueue warning within validation state
  *
- * @param  {Object}   state   validation state
- * @param  {string}   member  member name
- * @param  {string}   id      warning identifier
- * @param  {Warning}  warn    warning
+ * @param  {Object}  state   validation state
+ * @param  {string}  member  member name
+ * @param  {string}  id      warning identifier
+ * @param  {Error}   warn    warning
  *
  * @return  {undefined}
  */