diff --git a/core/src/avm2/object.rs b/core/src/avm2/object.rs
index c490dea4e..cfa023e28 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/object.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/object.rs
@@ -1094,8 +1094,13 @@ pub trait TObject<'gc>: 'gc + Collect + Debug + Into<Object<'gc>> + Clone + Copy
         class.inner_class_definition()
     }
 
-    /// Get this object's class object, if it has one.
-    fn as_class_object(&self) -> Option<Object<'gc>>;
+    /// Get this object's class object, if it has one - unless it's a class itself.
+    fn as_class_object(&self) -> Option<Object<'gc>> {
+        match self.as_class_object_really() {
+            Some(_class) => None,
+            None => self.instance_of()
+        }
+    }
 
     fn instance_of(&self) -> Option<Object<'gc>>;
 
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/object/class_object.rs b/core/src/avm2/object/class_object.rs
index d7680940b..1470f4822 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/object/class_object.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/object/class_object.rs
@@ -494,10 +494,6 @@ impl<'gc> TObject<'gc> for ClassObject<'gc> {
             .resolve_any_class_trait(local_name))
     }
 
-    fn as_class_object(&self) -> Option<Object<'gc>> {
-        None //AS3 does not have metaclasses
-    }
-
     fn as_class_object_really(&self) -> Option<ClassObject<'gc>> {
         Some(*self)
     }
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/object/custom_object.rs b/core/src/avm2/object/custom_object.rs
index 125ac5303..773d9a0b3 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/object/custom_object.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/object/custom_object.rs
@@ -110,10 +110,6 @@ macro_rules! impl_avm2_custom_object_instance {
             self.0.read().$field.resolve_any_trait(local_name)
         }
 
-        fn as_class_object(&self) -> Option<Object<'gc>> {
-            self.0.read().$field.as_class_object()
-        }
-
         fn instance_of(&self) -> Option<Object<'gc>> {
             self.0.read().$field.instance_of()
         }
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/object/script_object.rs b/core/src/avm2/object/script_object.rs
index 1e2314763..7ce783bae 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/object/script_object.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/object/script_object.rs
@@ -299,10 +299,6 @@ impl<'gc> TObject<'gc> for ScriptObject<'gc> {
         self.0.write(mc).install_const(name, id, value, is_final)
     }
 
-    fn as_class_object(&self) -> Option<Object<'gc>> {
-        self.0.read().as_class_object()
-    }
-
     fn instance_of(&self) -> Option<Object<'gc>> {
         self.0.read().instance_of()
     }
@@ -366,7 +362,7 @@ impl<'gc> ScriptObjectData<'gc> {
                 Some(
                     activation
                         .subclass_object()
-                        .or_else(|| self.as_class_object())
+                        .or_else(|| self.instance_of())
                         .unwrap_or(receiver),
                 ),
             )
@@ -382,7 +378,7 @@ impl<'gc> ScriptObjectData<'gc> {
         value: Value<'gc>,
         activation: &mut Activation<'_, 'gc, '_>,
     ) -> Result<ReturnValue<'gc>, Error> {
-        let class = self.as_class_object();
+        let class = self.instance_of();
         let slot_id = if let Some(prop) = self.values.get(name) {
             if let Some(slot_id) = prop.slot_id() {
                 Some(slot_id)
@@ -420,7 +416,7 @@ impl<'gc> ScriptObjectData<'gc> {
         value: Value<'gc>,
         activation: &mut Activation<'_, 'gc, '_>,
     ) -> Result<ReturnValue<'gc>, Error> {
-        let class = self.as_class_object();
+        let class = self.instance_of();
         if let Some(prop) = self.values.get_mut(name) {
             if let Some(slot_id) = prop.slot_id() {
                 self.init_slot(slot_id, value, activation.context.gc_context)?;
@@ -824,11 +820,6 @@ impl<'gc> ScriptObjectData<'gc> {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Get the class object for this object, if it has one.
-    pub fn as_class_object(&self) -> Option<Object<'gc>> {
-        self.instance_of
-    }
-
     /// Get the class object for this object, if it has one.
     pub fn instance_of(&self) -> Option<Object<'gc>> {
         self.instance_of
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/object/stage_object.rs b/core/src/avm2/object/stage_object.rs
index 74e0aa06f..8b310594a 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/object/stage_object.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/object/stage_object.rs
@@ -285,10 +285,6 @@ impl<'gc> TObject<'gc> for StageObject<'gc> {
         None
     }
 
-    fn as_class_object(&self) -> Option<Object<'gc>> {
-        self.0.read().base.as_class_object()
-    }
-
     fn instance_of(&self) -> Option<Object<'gc>> {
         self.0.read().base.instance_of()
     }