diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
index 3a9a94039..fe2a13a86 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ sub www_emailRecoverPasswordFinish {
     my $mail = WebGUI::Mail::Send->create($session, { to=>$email, subject=>$i18n->get('WebGUI password recovery')});
     my $vars = { };
     $vars->{recoverPasswordUrl} = $session->url->append($session->url->getSiteURL,'op=auth;method=emailResetPassword;token='.$recoveryGuid);
-    my $template  = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($session, $session->setting->get('webguiPasswordRecoveryEmailTemplate'));
+    my $template  = WebGUI::Asset->newById($session, $session->setting->get('webguiPasswordRecoveryEmailTemplate'));
     my $emailText = $template->process($vars);
     WebGUI::Macro::process($session, \$emailText);
     $mail->addText($emailText);
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/NotifyAboutVersionTag.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/NotifyAboutVersionTag.pm
index 12b500709..0576dfee6 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/NotifyAboutVersionTag.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/NotifyAboutVersionTag.pm
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ sub execute {
         comments => $versionTag->get('comments'),
         url      => $urlOfSingleAsset,
     };
-    my $template   = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($self->session, $self->get('templateId'));
+    my $template   = WebGUI::Asset->newById($self->session, $self->get('templateId'));
     my $message    = $template->process($var);
 	my $properties = {
 		status=>"completed",
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/RequestApprovalForVersionTag.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/RequestApprovalForVersionTag.pm
index dee69eba0..d80014d33 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/RequestApprovalForVersionTag.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/RequestApprovalForVersionTag.pm
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ sub sendMessage {
         comments => $versionTag->get('comments'),
         url      => $approvalUrl,
     };
-    my $template     = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($self->session, $self->get('templateId'));
+    my $template     = WebGUI::Asset->newById($self->session, $self->get('templateId'));
     my $messageText  = $template->process($var);
     for my $groupId ( @{ $self->getGroupToApprove } ) {
         my $message 
diff --git a/sbin/diskUsage.pl b/sbin/diskUsage.pl
index 5ee66645b..e3fd452ba 100755
--- a/sbin/diskUsage.pl
+++ b/sbin/diskUsage.pl
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ sub du {
 	my $totalSize; # disk space used
 
 	if ($assetId) { # They specified an assetId to start with
-		$asset = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($session,$assetId);
+		$asset = WebGUI::Asset->newById($session,$assetId);
 		die ("Unable to instanciate asset $assetId") unless defined $asset;
 		print "\nStarting with asset $assetId...\n" unless $quiet;
 	}
diff --git a/sbin/findBrokenAssets.pl b/sbin/findBrokenAssets.pl
index 9ecaaab32..627ebf3e6 100644
--- a/sbin/findBrokenAssets.pl
+++ b/sbin/findBrokenAssets.pl
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ while ( my %row = $sth->hash ) {
             print "Fixed.\n";
 
             # Make sure we have a valid parent
-            unless ( WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass( $session, $row{parentId} ) ) {
-                my $asset   = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass( $session, $row{assetId} );
+            unless ( WebGUI::Asset->newById( $session, $row{parentId} ) ) {
+                my $asset   = WebGUI::Asset->newById( $session, $row{assetId} );
                 $asset->setParent( WebGUI::Asset->getImportNode( $session ) );
                 print "\tNOTE: Invalid parent. Asset moved to Import Node\n";
             }
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ while ( my %row = $sth->hash ) {
             printf "%10s: %s\n", "class", $row{className};
 
             # Parent
-            if ( my $parent = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass( $session, $row{parentId} ) ) {
+            if ( my $parent = WebGUI::Asset->newById( $session, $row{parentId} ) ) {
                 printf "%10s: %s (%s)\n", "parent", $parent->getTitle, $parent->getId;
             }
             elsif ( $session->db->quickScalar( "SELECT * FROM asset WHERE assetId=?", [$row{parentId}] ) ) {
diff --git a/sbin/galleryImport.pl b/sbin/galleryImport.pl
index 9f4b7bbec..d62834193 100755
--- a/sbin/galleryImport.pl
+++ b/sbin/galleryImport.pl
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ if ( $gallery && $gallery->isa('WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Gallery') ) {
     else {
         my $fromAsset = undef;
         if (defined $fromAssetId) {
-            $fromAsset = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($session, $fromAssetId);
+            $fromAsset = WebGUI::Asset->newById($session, $fromAssetId);
         }
         else {
             $fromAsset = WebGUI::Asset->newByUrl($session, $fromAssetUrl);
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ sub addAlbumFromFolder {
         } );
 
     for my $fileId ( @{ $fileIds } ) {
-        my $oldFile     = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass( $session, $fileId );
+        my $oldFile     = WebGUI::Asset->newById( $session, $fileId );
         my $oldStorage  = $oldFile->getStorageLocation;
         my $className   = $gallery->getAssetClassForFile( $oldStorage->getPath( $oldFile->get('filename') ) );
         if ( !$className ) {
diff --git a/sbin/generateContent.pl b/sbin/generateContent.pl
index 69c9f70fe..17af71402 100755
--- a/sbin/generateContent.pl
+++ b/sbin/generateContent.pl
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if ($url) {
 	$asset = WebGUI::Asset->newByUrl($session,$url);
 }
 else {
-	$asset = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($session,$assetId);
+	$asset = WebGUI::Asset->newById($session,$assetId);
 }
 
 if (defined $asset) {
diff --git a/t/Asset/File/GalleryFile/Photo/edit.t b/t/Asset/File/GalleryFile/Photo/edit.t
index 1d4aa7345..4f7e9909d 100644
--- a/t/Asset/File/GalleryFile/Photo/edit.t
+++ b/t/Asset/File/GalleryFile/Photo/edit.t
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ $mech->submit_form_ok({
     }, 
     'Submit Photo edit form' );    
 # Re-create instance of Photo asset
-$photo = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($session, $photo->getId);
+$photo = WebGUI::Asset->newById($session, $photo->getId);
 # Check whether properties were changed correctly
 cmp_deeply($photo->get, superhashof(\%properties), 'All changes applied');