diff --git a/devito/tools/abc.py b/devito/tools/abc.py
index 162b3287d3..d83e4835bc 100644
--- a/devito/tools/abc.py
+++ b/devito/tools/abc.py
@@ -151,13 +151,7 @@ def __init__(self, a, b, c=4):
         except AttributeError:
             pass
 
-        # Should we use a custom reconstructor?
-        try:
-            cls = self._rcls
-        except AttributeError:
-            cls = self.__class__
-
-        return cls(*args, **kwargs)
+        return self.__class__(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class Pickable(Reconstructable):
@@ -223,10 +217,7 @@ def _pickle_reconstructor(self):
         except AttributeError:
             pass
 
-        try:
-            return self._rcls
-        except AttributeError:
-            return None
+        return None
 
     def __reduce_ex__(self, proto):
         ret = object.__reduce_ex__(self, proto)