diff --git a/lib/factory_girl/factory.rb b/lib/factory_girl/factory.rb
index 68292a84b..180fc34f4 100644
--- a/lib/factory_girl/factory.rb
+++ b/lib/factory_girl/factory.rb
@@ -121,10 +121,6 @@ def association (name, options = {})
     add_attribute(name) {|a| a.association(association_factory) }
   end
 
-  def build (overrides = {}) #:nodoc:
-    run_strategy(Strategy::Build, overrides)
-  end
-
   def create (overrides = {}) #:nodoc:
     run_strategy(Strategy::Create, overrides)
   end
diff --git a/test/factory_test.rb b/test/factory_test.rb
index 996e5117c..7dc47b295 100644
--- a/test/factory_test.rb
+++ b/test/factory_test.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ def self.should_instantiate_class
 
     should "override attributes using the passed hash" do
       @value = 'Davis'
-      @instance = @factory.build(:first_name => @value)
+      @instance = @factory.run_strategy(Factory::Strategy::Build,
+                                        :first_name => @value)
       assert_equal @value, @instance.first_name
     end
   end
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ def self.should_instantiate_class
 
       should "create a block that builds the association" do
         Factory.expects(:create).with(@name, {})
-        @factory.build
+        @factory.run_strategy(Factory::Strategy::Build, {})
       end
     end
 
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ def self.should_instantiate_class
 
       should "create a block that builds the association" do
         Factory.expects(:create).with(@factory_name, {})
-        @factory.build
+        @factory.run_strategy(Factory::Strategy::Build, {})
       end
     end
 
@@ -266,48 +267,6 @@ def self.should_instantiate_class
         assert_equal @class, @factory.build_class
       end
     end
-
-    context "with some attributes added" do
-      setup do
-        @first_name = 'Billy'
-        @last_name  = 'Idol'
-        @email      = 'test@something.com'
-
-        @factory.add_attribute(:first_name, @first_name)
-        @factory.add_attribute(:last_name,  @last_name)
-        @factory.add_attribute(:email,      @email)
-      end
-
-      context "when building an instance" do
-        setup do
-          @instance = @factory.build
-        end
-
-        should_instantiate_class
-
-        should "not save the instance" do
-          assert @instance.new_record?
-        end
-      end
-      
-      context "when creating an instance" do
-        setup do
-          @instance = @factory.create
-        end
-
-        should_instantiate_class
-
-        should "save the instance" do
-          assert !@instance.new_record?
-        end
-      end
-
-      should "raise an error for invalid instances" do
-        assert_raise(ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid) do
-          @factory.create(:first_name => nil)
-        end
-      end
-    end
   end
   
   context "a factory with a name ending in s" do