diff --git a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0004/stanza/form.py b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0004/stanza/form.py
index 151e2ef1..32bfc0e3 100644
--- a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0004/stanza/form.py
+++ b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0004/stanza/form.py
@@ -81,18 +81,6 @@ class Form(ElementBase):
         self.append(field)
         return field
 
-    def getXML(self, type='submit'):
-        self['type'] = type
-        log.warning("Form.getXML() is deprecated API compatibility " + \
-                    "with plugins/old_0004.py")
-        return self.xml
-
-    def fromXML(self, xml):
-        log.warning("Form.fromXML() is deprecated API compatibility " + \
-                    "with plugins/old_0004.py")
-        n = Form(xml=xml)
-        return n
-
     def add_item(self, values):
         itemXML = ET.Element('{%s}item' % self.namespace)
         self.xml.append(itemXML)
diff --git a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0045.py b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0045.py
index e8d2b8cb..7589d3cf 100644
--- a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0045.py
+++ b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0045.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class XEP_0045(BasePlugin):
         if ifrom is not None:
             iq['from'] = ifrom
         query = ET.Element('{http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#owner}query')
-        form = form.getXML('submit')
+        form['type'] = 'submit'
         query.append(form)
         iq.append(query)
         # For now, swallow errors to preserve existing API
@@ -373,8 +373,8 @@ class XEP_0045(BasePlugin):
 
     def setRoomConfig(self, room, config, ifrom=''):
         query = ET.Element('{http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#owner}query')
-        x = config.getXML('submit')
-        query.append(x)
+        config['type'] = 'submit'
+        query.append(config)
         iq = self.xmpp.make_iq_set(query)
         iq['to'] = room
         iq['from'] = ifrom
diff --git a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub.py b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub.py
index b4293918..5e060150 100644
--- a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub.py
+++ b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class Options(ElementBase):
         return form
 
     def set_options(self, value):
-        self.xml.append(value.getXML())
+        self.xml.append(value)
         return self
 
     def del_options(self):
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class PublishOptions(ElementBase):
         if value is None:
             self.del_publish_options()
         else:
-            self.xml.append(value.getXML())
+            self.xml.append(value)
         return self
 
     def del_publish_options(self):