diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/AbstractMapDecorator.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/AbstractMapDecorator.java
index 439e7a975..b9197ccc6 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/AbstractMapDecorator.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/AbstractMapDecorator.java
@@ -67,16 +67,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractMapDecorator<K, V> implements Map<K, V> {
         this.map = map;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets the map being decorated.
-     * 
-     * @return the decorated map
-     * @deprecated use decorated()
-     */
-    protected Map<K, V> getMap() {
-        return decorated();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Gets the map being decorated.
      * 
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/AbstractOrderedMapDecorator.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/AbstractOrderedMapDecorator.java
index 1cd1250b6..4a26fa413 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/AbstractOrderedMapDecorator.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/AbstractOrderedMapDecorator.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
  */
 package org.apache.commons.collections.map;
 
-import java.util.Map;
-
 import org.apache.commons.collections.MapIterator;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.OrderedMap;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.OrderedMapIterator;
@@ -61,16 +59,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractOrderedMapDecorator
         super(map);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets the map being decorated.
-     * 
-     * @return the decorated map
-     * @deprecated use decorated()
-     */
-    protected OrderedMap getOrderedMap() {
-        return decorated();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Gets the map being decorated.
      * 
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/AbstractSortedMapDecorator.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/AbstractSortedMapDecorator.java
index 007df9e00..eae160040 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/AbstractSortedMapDecorator.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/AbstractSortedMapDecorator.java
@@ -60,16 +60,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractSortedMapDecorator<K, V>
         super(map);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets the map being decorated.
-     * 
-     * @return the decorated map
-     * @deprecated use decorated()
-     */
-    protected SortedMap<K, V> getSortedMap() {
-        return decorated();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Gets the map being decorated.
      * 
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/ListOrderedMap.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/ListOrderedMap.java
index 8b020328b..e27f914c9 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/ListOrderedMap.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/ListOrderedMap.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class ListOrderedMap
      */
     protected ListOrderedMap(Map map) {
         super(map);
-        insertOrder.addAll(getMap().keySet());
+        insertOrder.addAll(decorated().keySet());
     }
 
     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -206,12 +206,12 @@ public class ListOrderedMap
 
     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     public Object put(Object key, Object value) {
-        if (getMap().containsKey(key)) {
+        if (decorated().containsKey(key)) {
             // re-adding doesn't change order
-            return getMap().put(key, value);
+            return decorated().put(key, value);
         } else {
             // first add, so add to both map and list
-            Object result = getMap().put(key, value);
+            Object result = decorated().put(key, value);
             insertOrder.add(key);
             return result;
         }
@@ -225,13 +225,13 @@ public class ListOrderedMap
     }
 
     public Object remove(Object key) {
-        Object result = getMap().remove(key);
+        Object result = decorated().remove(key);
         insertOrder.remove(key);
         return result;
     }
 
     public void clear() {
-        getMap().clear();
+        decorated().clear();
         insertOrder.clear();
     }
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ public class ListOrderedMap
      * @since Commons Collections 3.2
      */
     public Object put(int index, Object key, Object value) {
-        Map m = getMap();
+        Map m = decorated();
         if (m.containsKey(key)) {
             Object result = m.remove(key);
             int pos = insertOrder.indexOf(key);
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ public class ListOrderedMap
 
         private Set getEntrySet() {
             if (entrySet == null) {
-                entrySet = parent.getMap().entrySet();
+                entrySet = parent.decorated().entrySet();
             }
             return entrySet;
         }
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ public class ListOrderedMap
 
         public void remove() {
             super.remove();
-            parent.getMap().remove(last);
+            parent.decorated().remove(last);
         }
     }
     
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ public class ListOrderedMap
         }
 
         public Object setValue(Object value) {
-            return parent.getMap().put(key, value);
+            return parent.decorated().put(key, value);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/MultiValueMap.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/MultiValueMap.java
index c54a1a28e..04f652260 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/MultiValueMap.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/MultiValueMap.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class MultiValueMap extends AbstractMapDecorator implements MultiMap {
 //            Collection coll = (Collection) keyValuePair.getValue();
 //            coll.clear();
 //        }
-        getMap().clear();
+        decorated().clear();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class MultiValueMap extends AbstractMapDecorator implements MultiMap {
      * @return true if the map contains the value
      */
     public boolean containsValue(Object value) {
-        Set pairs = getMap().entrySet();
+        Set pairs = decorated().entrySet();
         if (pairs == null) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public class MultiValueMap extends AbstractMapDecorator implements MultiMap {
             coll.add(value);
             if (coll.size() > 0) {
                 // only add if non-zero size to maintain class state
-                getMap().put(key, coll);
+                decorated().put(key, coll);
                 result = true;  // map definitely changed
             }
         } else {
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public class MultiValueMap extends AbstractMapDecorator implements MultiMap {
      * @return the collection mapped to the key, null if no mapping
      */
     public Collection getCollection(Object key) {
-        return (Collection) getMap().get(key);
+        return (Collection) decorated().get(key);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ public class MultiValueMap extends AbstractMapDecorator implements MultiMap {
             coll.addAll(values);
             if (coll.size() > 0) {
                 // only add if non-zero size to maintain class state
-                getMap().put(key, coll);
+                decorated().put(key, coll);
                 result = true;  // map definitely changed
             }
         } else {
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ public class MultiValueMap extends AbstractMapDecorator implements MultiMap {
      */
     public int totalSize() {
         int total = 0;
-        Collection values = getMap().values();
+        Collection values = decorated().values();
         for (Iterator it = values.iterator(); it.hasNext();) {
             Collection coll = (Collection) it.next();
             total += coll.size();
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/TransformedMap.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/TransformedMap.java
index 181f7ceee..499facf6b 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/TransformedMap.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/TransformedMap.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class TransformedMap
         if (map.size() > 0) {
             Map transformed = decorated.transformMap(map);
             decorated.clear();
-            decorated.getMap().putAll(transformed);  // avoids double transformation
+            decorated.decorated().putAll(transformed);  // avoids double transformation
         }
         return decorated;
     }
@@ -218,12 +218,12 @@ public class TransformedMap
     public Object put(Object key, Object value) {
         key = transformKey(key);
         value = transformValue(value);
-        return getMap().put(key, value);
+        return decorated().put(key, value);
     }
 
     public void putAll(Map mapToCopy) {
         mapToCopy = transformMap(mapToCopy);
-        getMap().putAll(mapToCopy);
+        decorated().putAll(mapToCopy);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/TransformedSortedMap.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/TransformedSortedMap.java
index a0a540936..abf782b85 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/TransformedSortedMap.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/TransformedSortedMap.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class TransformedSortedMap
         if (map.size() > 0) {
             Map transformed = decorated.transformMap(map);
             decorated.clear();
-            decorated.getMap().putAll(transformed);  // avoids double transformation
+            decorated.decorated().putAll(transformed);  // avoids double transformation
         }
         return decorated;
     }
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/UnmodifiableOrderedMap.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/UnmodifiableOrderedMap.java
index 92666a623..d7a949aac 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/UnmodifiableOrderedMap.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/UnmodifiableOrderedMap.java
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ public final class UnmodifiableOrderedMap
 
     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     public MapIterator mapIterator() {
-        MapIterator it = getOrderedMap().mapIterator();
+        MapIterator it = decorated().mapIterator();
         return UnmodifiableMapIterator.decorate(it);
     }
 
     public OrderedMapIterator orderedMapIterator() {
-        OrderedMapIterator it = getOrderedMap().orderedMapIterator();
+        OrderedMapIterator it = decorated().orderedMapIterator();
         return UnmodifiableOrderedMapIterator.decorate(it);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/UnmodifiableSortedMap.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/UnmodifiableSortedMap.java
index 8878395c8..3984dada3 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/UnmodifiableSortedMap.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/map/UnmodifiableSortedMap.java
@@ -131,29 +131,29 @@ public final class UnmodifiableSortedMap
 
     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     public Object firstKey() {
-        return getSortedMap().firstKey();
+        return decorated().firstKey();
     }
 
     public Object lastKey() {
-        return getSortedMap().lastKey();
+        return decorated().lastKey();
     }
 
     public Comparator comparator() {
-        return getSortedMap().comparator();
+        return decorated().comparator();
     }
 
     public SortedMap subMap(Object fromKey, Object toKey) {
-        SortedMap map = getSortedMap().subMap(fromKey, toKey);
+        SortedMap map = decorated().subMap(fromKey, toKey);
         return new UnmodifiableSortedMap(map);
     }
 
     public SortedMap headMap(Object toKey) {
-        SortedMap map = getSortedMap().headMap(toKey);
+        SortedMap map = decorated().headMap(toKey);
         return new UnmodifiableSortedMap(map);
     }
 
     public SortedMap tailMap(Object fromKey) {
-        SortedMap map = getSortedMap().tailMap(fromKey);
+        SortedMap map = decorated().tailMap(fromKey);
         return new UnmodifiableSortedMap(map);
     }