diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index eb65d285..e2e6f41f 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ argument of type `os_vif.objects.VIF`::
 
     instance_uuid = 'd7a730ca-3c28-49c3-8f26-4662b909fe8a'
     instance = nova_objects.Instance.get_by_uuid(instance_uuid)
-    instance_info = vif_objects.InstanceInfo.from_nova_instance(instance)
+    instance_info = vif_objects.InstanceInfo(
+        uuid=instance.uuid,
+        name=instance.name,
+        project_id=instance.project_id)
 
     subnet = vif_objects.Subnet(cidr='192.168.1.0/24')
     subnets = vif_objects.SubnetList([subnet])
diff --git a/os_vif/objects/instance_info.py b/os_vif/objects/instance_info.py
index 5ed30eee..57188e4b 100644
--- a/os_vif/objects/instance_info.py
+++ b/os_vif/objects/instance_info.py
@@ -29,9 +29,3 @@ class InstanceInfo(base.VersionedObject):
         # The project/tenant ID that owns the instance
         'project_id': fields.StringField(),
     }
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_nova_instance(cls, instance):
-        return cls(uuid=instance.uuid,
-                   name=instance.name,
-                   project_id=instance.project_id)