diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BitcoinSerializer.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BitcoinSerializer.java
index 4b9454084..fdbee455a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BitcoinSerializer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BitcoinSerializer.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.bitcoinj.core;
 
+import org.bitcoinj.base.Network;
 import org.bitcoinj.base.Sha256Hash;
 import org.bitcoinj.base.internal.ByteUtils;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ public class BitcoinSerializer extends MessageSerializer {
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BitcoinSerializer.class);
     private static final int COMMAND_LEN = 12;
 
-    private final NetworkParameters params;
+    private final Network network;
     private final int packetMagic;
     private final int protocolVersion;
 
@@ -83,28 +84,49 @@ public class BitcoinSerializer extends MessageSerializer {
     /**
      * Constructs a BitcoinSerializer with the given behavior.
      *
-     * @param params networkParams used to create Messages instances and determining packetMagic
+     * @param params networkParams used to determine packetMagic
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public BitcoinSerializer(NetworkParameters params) {
-        this(params, ProtocolVersion.CURRENT.intValue());
+        this(params.network());
     }
 
     /**
      * Constructs a BitcoinSerializer with the given behavior.
      *
-     * @param params          networkParams used to create Messages instances and determining packetMagic
+     * @param network used to determine packetMagic
+     */
+    public BitcoinSerializer(Network network) {
+        this(network, ProtocolVersion.CURRENT.intValue());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a BitcoinSerializer with the given behavior.
+     *
+     * @param params networkParams used to determine packetMagic
      * @param protocolVersion the protocol version to use
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public BitcoinSerializer(NetworkParameters params, int protocolVersion) {
-        this.params = params;
-        this.packetMagic = params.getPacketMagic();
+        this(params.network, protocolVersion);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a BitcoinSerializer with the given behavior.
+     *
+     * @param network used to determine packetMagic
+     * @param protocolVersion the protocol version to use
+     */
+    public BitcoinSerializer(Network network, int protocolVersion) {
+        this.network = network;
+        this.packetMagic = NetworkParameters.of(network).getPacketMagic();
         this.protocolVersion = protocolVersion;
     }
 
     @Override
     public BitcoinSerializer withProtocolVersion(int protocolVersion) {
         return protocolVersion == this.protocolVersion ?
-                this : new BitcoinSerializer(params, protocolVersion);
+                this : new BitcoinSerializer(network, protocolVersion);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -271,8 +293,9 @@ public class BitcoinSerializer extends MessageSerializer {
     /**
      * Get the network parameters for this serializer.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public NetworkParameters getParameters() {
-        return params;
+        return NetworkParameters.of(network);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/params/BitcoinNetworkParams.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/params/BitcoinNetworkParams.java
index 8c732bce9..4b49f65bb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/params/BitcoinNetworkParams.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/params/BitcoinNetworkParams.java
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public abstract class BitcoinNetworkParams extends NetworkParameters {
 
     @Override
     public BitcoinSerializer getSerializer() {
-        return new BitcoinSerializer(this);
+        return new BitcoinSerializer(network);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/SendHeadersMessageTest.java b/core/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/SendHeadersMessageTest.java
index 737832887..eafac639d 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/SendHeadersMessageTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/SendHeadersMessageTest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 package org.bitcoinj.core;
 
 import com.google.common.io.BaseEncoding;
-import org.bitcoinj.params.RegTestParams;
+import org.bitcoinj.base.BitcoinNetwork;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 public class SendHeadersMessageTest {
     private static final BaseEncoding HEX = BaseEncoding.base16().lowerCase();
-    private static final NetworkParameters REGTEST = RegTestParams.get();
 
     @Test
     public void decodeAndEncode() throws Exception {
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ public class SendHeadersMessageTest {
                         + "c96fe88d4a0f01ed9dedae2b6f9e00da94cad0fecaae66ecf689bf71b50000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000");
 
         ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.wrap(message);
-        BitcoinSerializer serializer = new BitcoinSerializer(REGTEST);
+        BitcoinSerializer serializer = new BitcoinSerializer(BitcoinNetwork.REGTEST);
         assertTrue(serializer.deserialize(buffer) instanceof SendHeadersMessage);
     }
 }
diff --git a/integration-test/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/FilteredBlockAndPartialMerkleTreeTest.java b/integration-test/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/FilteredBlockAndPartialMerkleTreeTest.java
index 32b9cfdfd..b59c11cf1 100644
--- a/integration-test/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/FilteredBlockAndPartialMerkleTreeTest.java
+++ b/integration-test/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/FilteredBlockAndPartialMerkleTreeTest.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
 @RunWith(value = Parameterized.class)
 public class FilteredBlockAndPartialMerkleTreeTest extends TestWithPeerGroup {
-    private static final BitcoinSerializer SERIALIZER = new BitcoinSerializer(TESTNET);
+    private static final BitcoinSerializer SERIALIZER = new BitcoinSerializer(BitcoinNetwork.TESTNET);
 
     @Parameterized.Parameters
     public static Collection<ClientType[]> parameters() {