diff --git a/NSBlocks.m b/NSBlocks.m
index 2235069..13e1c75 100644
--- a/NSBlocks.m
+++ b/NSBlocks.m
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ static void createNSBlockSubclass(Class superclass, Class newClass,
 	newClass->isa = metaClass;
 	newClass->super_class = superclass;
 	newClass->name = name;
-	newClass->info = objc_class_flag_class;
 	newClass->dtable = uninstalled_dtable;
 
 	LOCK_RUNTIME_FOR_SCOPE();
diff --git a/associate.m b/associate.m
index 37b9c26..fd3317c 100644
--- a/associate.m
+++ b/associate.m
@@ -206,10 +206,8 @@ static Class allocateHiddenClass(Class superclass)
 	// class is which
 	// static int count;
 	//asprintf(&newClass->name, "%s%d", superclass->name, count++);
-	newClass->info = objc_class_flag_resolved | 
-		objc_class_flag_class | objc_class_flag_user_created |
-		objc_class_flag_new_abi | objc_class_flag_hidden_class |
-		objc_class_flag_assoc_class;
+	newClass->info = objc_class_flag_resolved | objc_class_flag_user_created |
+		objc_class_flag_hidden_class | objc_class_flag_assoc_class;
 	newClass->super_class = superclass;
 	newClass->dtable = uninstalled_dtable;
 	newClass->instance_size = superclass->instance_size;
diff --git a/class.h b/class.h
index 0c3df08..7ed2d26 100644
--- a/class.h
+++ b/class.h
@@ -307,10 +307,8 @@ struct objc_class_gcc
  */
 enum objc_class_flags
 {
-	/** This class structure represents a class. */
-	objc_class_flag_class = (1<<0),
 	/** This class structure represents a metaclass. */
-	objc_class_flag_meta = (1<<1),
+	objc_class_flag_meta = (1<<0),
 	/**
 	 * This class has been sent a +initalize message.  This message is sent
 	 * exactly once to every class that is sent a message by the runtime, just
@@ -324,12 +322,6 @@ enum objc_class_flags
 	 * if applicable.
 	 */
 	objc_class_flag_resolved = (1<<3),
-	/** 
-	 * The class uses the new, Objective-C 2, runtime ABI.  This ABI defines an
-	 * ABI version field inside the class, and so will be used for all
-	 * subsequent versions that retain some degree of compatibility.
-	 */
-	objc_class_flag_new_abi = (1<<4),
 	/**
 	 * This class was created at run time and may be freed.
 	 */
@@ -375,36 +367,6 @@ static inline BOOL objc_test_class_flag(struct objc_class *aClass,
 	return (aClass->info & (unsigned long)flag) == (unsigned long)flag;
 }
 
-static inline BOOL objc_test_class_flag_legacy(struct objc_class_gsv1 *aClass,
-                                               enum objc_class_flags flag)
-{
-	return (aClass->info & (unsigned long)flag) == (unsigned long)flag;
-}
-/**
- * Checks the version of a class.  Return values are:
- * 0. Legacy GCC ABI compatible class.
- * 1. First release of GNUstep ABI.
- * 2. Second release of the GNUstep ABI, adds strong / weak ivar bitmaps.
- * 3. Third release of the GNUstep ABI.  Many cleanups.
- */
-static inline int objc_get_class_version(struct objc_class *aClass)
-{
-	if (!objc_test_class_flag(aClass, objc_class_flag_new_abi))
-	{
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return aClass->abi_version + 1;
-}
-
-static inline int objc_get_class_version_legacy(struct objc_class_gsv1 *aClass)
-{
-	if (!objc_test_class_flag_legacy(aClass, objc_class_flag_new_abi))
-	{
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return aClass->abi_version + 1;
-}
-
 /**
  * Adds a class to the class table.
  */
diff --git a/legacy.c b/legacy.c
index 8c99730..aac1da8 100644
--- a/legacy.c
+++ b/legacy.c
@@ -12,9 +12,44 @@
 
 PRIVATE size_t lengthOfTypeEncoding(const char *types);
 
+enum objc_class_flags_gsv1
+{
+	/** This class structure represents a class. */
+	objc_class_flag_class_gsv1 = (1<<0),
+	/** This class structure represents a metaclass. */
+	objc_class_flag_meta_gsv1 = (1<<1),
+	/** 
+	 * The class uses the new, Objective-C 2, runtime ABI.  This ABI defines an
+	 * ABI version field inside the class, and so will be used for all
+	 * subsequent versions that retain some degree of compatibility.
+	 */
+	objc_class_flag_new_abi_gsv1 = (1<<4)
+};
+
+static inline BOOL objc_test_class_flag_gsv1(struct objc_class_gsv1 *aClass,
+                                               enum objc_class_flags_gsv1 flag)
+{
+	return (aClass->info & (unsigned long)flag) == (unsigned long)flag;
+}
+/**
+ * Checks the version of a class.  Return values are:
+ * 0. Legacy GCC ABI compatible class.
+ * 1. First release of GNUstep ABI.
+ * 2. Second release of the GNUstep ABI, adds strong / weak ivar bitmaps.
+ * 3. Third release of the GNUstep ABI.  Many cleanups.
+ */
+static inline int objc_get_class_version_gsv1(struct objc_class_gsv1 *aClass)
+{
+	if (!objc_test_class_flag_gsv1(aClass, objc_class_flag_new_abi_gsv1))
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return aClass->abi_version + 1;
+}
+
 static ivar_ownership ownershipForIvar(struct objc_class_gsv1 *cls, int idx)
 {
-	if (objc_get_class_version_legacy(cls) < 2)
+	if (objc_get_class_version_gsv1(cls) < 2)
 	{
 		return ownership_unsafe;
 	}
@@ -51,7 +86,7 @@ static struct objc_ivar_list *upgradeIvarList(struct objc_class_gsv1 *cls)
 		int size = nextOffset - l->ivar_list[i].offset;
 		n->ivar_list[i].name = l->ivar_list[i].name;
 		n->ivar_list[i].type = type;
-		if (objc_test_class_flag_legacy(cls, objc_class_flag_new_abi))
+		if (objc_test_class_flag_gsv1(cls, objc_class_flag_new_abi_gsv1))
 		{
 			n->ivar_list[i].offset = cls->ivar_offsets[i];
 		}
@@ -258,7 +293,7 @@ PRIVATE Class objc_upgrade_class(struct objc_class_gsv1 *oldClass)
 	// super_class is left nil and we upgrade it later.
 	cls->name = oldClass->name;
 	cls->version = oldClass->version;
-	cls->info = oldClass->info;
+	cls->info = objc_class_flag_meta;
 	cls->instance_size = oldClass->instance_size;
 	cls->ivars = upgradeIvarList(oldClass);
 	cls->methods = upgradeMethodList(oldClass->methods);
@@ -266,8 +301,9 @@ PRIVATE Class objc_upgrade_class(struct objc_class_gsv1 *oldClass)
 	cls->abi_version = oldClass->abi_version;
 	cls->properties = upgradePropertyList(oldClass->properties);
 	objc_register_selectors_from_class(cls);
-	if (!objc_test_class_flag(cls, objc_class_flag_meta))
+	if (!objc_test_class_flag_gsv1(oldClass, objc_class_flag_meta_gsv1))
 	{
+		cls->info = 0;
 		cls->isa = objc_upgrade_class((struct objc_class_gsv1*)cls->isa);
 		objc_setAssociatedObject((id)cls, &legacy_key, (id)oldClass, OBJC_ASSOCIATION_ASSIGN);
 	}
diff --git a/properties.m b/properties.m
index c25ec37..17fb0f7 100644
--- a/properties.m
+++ b/properties.m
@@ -239,8 +239,7 @@ void objc_setPropertyStruct(void *dest,
 
 objc_property_t class_getProperty(Class cls, const char *name)
 {
-	// Old ABI classes don't have declared properties
-	if (Nil == cls || !objc_test_class_flag(cls, objc_class_flag_new_abi))
+	if (Nil == cls)
 	{
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -262,12 +261,17 @@ objc_property_t class_getProperty(Class cls, const char *name)
 
 objc_property_t* class_copyPropertyList(Class cls, unsigned int *outCount)
 {
-	if (Nil == cls || !objc_test_class_flag(cls, objc_class_flag_new_abi))
+	if (Nil == cls)
 	{
 		if (NULL != outCount) { *outCount = 0; }
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	struct objc_property_list *properties = cls->properties;
+	if (!properties)
+	{
+		if (NULL != outCount) { *outCount = 0; }
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	unsigned int count = 0;
 	for (struct objc_property_list *l=properties ; NULL!=l ; l=l->next)
 	{
diff --git a/runtime.c b/runtime.c
index 5e064c1..ee4b67e 100644
--- a/runtime.c
+++ b/runtime.c
@@ -689,8 +689,7 @@ Class objc_allocateClassPair(Class superclass, const char *name, size_t extraByt
 		metaClass->super_class = superclass->isa;
 	}
 	metaClass->name = strdup(name);
-	metaClass->info = objc_class_flag_meta | objc_class_flag_user_created |
-		objc_class_flag_new_abi;
+	metaClass->info = objc_class_flag_meta | objc_class_flag_user_created;
 	metaClass->dtable = uninstalled_dtable;
 	metaClass->instance_size = sizeof(struct objc_class);
 
@@ -699,8 +698,7 @@ Class objc_allocateClassPair(Class superclass, const char *name, size_t extraByt
 	newClass->super_class = superclass;
 
 	newClass->name = strdup(name);
-	newClass->info = objc_class_flag_class | objc_class_flag_user_created |
-		objc_class_flag_new_abi;
+	newClass->info = objc_class_flag_user_created;
 	newClass->dtable = uninstalled_dtable;
 
 	newClass->abi_version = 2;