diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BitcoinSerializer.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BitcoinSerializer.java
index fa2a0eeb1..274394df1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BitcoinSerializer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BitcoinSerializer.java
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ public class BitcoinSerializer extends MessageSerializer {
             check(!payload.hasRemaining(), ProtocolException::new);
             return new VersionAck();
         } else if (command.equals("headers")) {
-            return new HeadersMessage(params, payload);
+            return new HeadersMessage(payload);
         } else if (command.equals("filterload")) {
             return makeBloomFilter(payload);
         } else if (command.equals("notfound")) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/HeadersMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/HeadersMessage.java
index 911a991cf..27704db95 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/HeadersMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/HeadersMessage.java
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ public class HeadersMessage extends Message {
 
     private List<Block> blockHeaders;
 
-    public HeadersMessage(NetworkParameters params, ByteBuffer payload) throws ProtocolException {
-        super(params, payload);
+    public HeadersMessage(ByteBuffer payload) throws ProtocolException {
+        super(payload);
     }
 
-    public HeadersMessage(NetworkParameters params, Block... headers) throws ProtocolException {
-        super(params);
+    public HeadersMessage(Block... headers) throws ProtocolException {
+        super();
         blockHeaders = Arrays.asList(headers);
     }
 
-    public HeadersMessage(NetworkParameters params, List<Block> headers) throws ProtocolException {
-        super(params);
+    public HeadersMessage(List<Block> headers) throws ProtocolException {
+        super();
         blockHeaders = headers;
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BitcoindComparisonTool.java b/core/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BitcoindComparisonTool.java
index b1aecfaa0..413b4a34f 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BitcoindComparisonTool.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/BitcoindComparisonTool.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public class BitcoindComparisonTool {
                     }
                     if (!found)
                         sendHeaders = headers;
-                    bitcoind.sendMessage(new HeadersMessage(PARAMS, sendHeaders));
+                    bitcoind.sendMessage(new HeadersMessage(sendHeaders));
                     InventoryMessage i = new InventoryMessage();
                     for (Block b : sendHeaders)
                         i.addBlock(b);
diff --git a/integration-test/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/PeerTest.java b/integration-test/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/PeerTest.java
index 519a7fead..3daf37a44 100644
--- a/integration-test/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/PeerTest.java
+++ b/integration-test/src/test/java/org/bitcoinj/core/PeerTest.java
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ public class PeerTest extends TestWithNetworkConnections {
         assertEquals(getheaders.getLocator(), expectedLocator);
         assertEquals(getheaders.getStopHash(), Sha256Hash.ZERO_HASH);
         // Now send all the headers.
-        HeadersMessage headers = new HeadersMessage(TESTNET, b2.cloneAsHeader(),
+        HeadersMessage headers = new HeadersMessage(b2.cloneAsHeader(),
                 b3.cloneAsHeader(), b4.cloneAsHeader());
         // We expect to be asked for b3 and b4 again, but this time, with a body.
         expectedLocator = new BlockLocator();