diff --git a/protocol.c b/protocol.c
index 7e8003a..0324f40 100644
--- a/protocol.c
+++ b/protocol.c
@@ -133,3 +133,10 @@ struct objc_protocol2 *__objc_unique_protocol(struct objc_protocol2 *aProto)
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+
+// Public functions:
+Protocol *objc_getProtocol(const char *name)
+{
+	return (Protocol*)protocol_for_name(name);
+}
diff --git a/runtime.c b/runtime.c
index 0fa10d8..ec9b214 100644
--- a/runtime.c
+++ b/runtime.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ IMP class_getMethodImplementation_stret(Class cls, SEL name)
 
 const char * class_getName(Class cls)
 {
-	return class_get_class_name(cls);
+	return cls->name;
 }
 
 Class class_getSuperclass(Class cls)
@@ -826,14 +826,6 @@ static id objectNew(id cls)
 	return newIMP((id)cls, newSel);
 }
 
-Protocol *objc_getProtocol(const char *name) 	 
-{ 	 
-	// Protocols are not centrally registered in the GNU runtime. 	 
-	Protocol *protocol = (Protocol*)(objectNew(objc_getClass("Protocol"))); 	 
-	protocol->protocol_name = (char*)name; 	 
-	return protocol; 	 
-} 	 
-
 BOOL protocol_conformsToProtocol(Protocol *p, Protocol *other)
 {
 	return NO;