diff --git a/spec/interpolate_spec.lua b/spec/interpolate_spec.lua
index a05b699..d88c25a 100644
--- a/spec/interpolate_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/interpolate_spec.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe("image interpolation", function()
     end)
 
     it("can rotate an image using nearest interpolator", function()
-        local interpolate = vips.Interpolate.new_from_name("nearest")
+        local interpolate = vips.Interpolate.new("nearest")
         local original = {
             { 1, 2, 3 },
             { 4, 5, 6 },
diff --git a/src/vips/Interpolate.lua b/src/vips/Interpolate.lua
index 1ccd979..5502159 100644
--- a/src/vips/Interpolate.lua
+++ b/src/vips/Interpolate.lua
@@ -13,18 +13,14 @@ Interpolate.vobject = function(self)
     return ffi.cast(vobject.typeof, self)
 end
 
-Interpolate.new = function(self)
-    return vobject.new(self)
-end
-
-Interpolate.new_from_name = function(name)
+Interpolate.new = function(name)
     -- there could potentially be other params here, but ignore that for now
     local interpolate = vips_lib.vips_interpolate_new(name)
     if interpolate == nil then
         error("no such interpolator\n" .. verror.get())
     end
 
-    return Interpolate.new(interpolate)
+    return vobject.new(interpolate)
 end
 
 return ffi.metatype("VipsInterpolate", {