diff --git a/columns.lua b/columns.lua
index ff215a7..da4b6b5 100644
--- a/columns.lua
+++ b/columns.lua
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ local BASE = (...):gsub('columns', '')
 
 local Layout = require(BASE..'layout')
 
-local Columns = setmetatable({}, Layout)
-Columns.__index = Columns
-
 
 -- Advance position to next column,
 -- given current position, widget dimensions and padding.
@@ -12,8 +9,8 @@ local function columnadvance(x,y, ww,wh, padding)
     return x + ww + padding, y
 end
 
-function Columns.new(args)
-    local self = setmetatable(Layout.new(args), Columns)
+function Columns(args)
+    local self = Layout.new(args)
 
     self.advance = columnadvance
     self.prev = 'left'
diff --git a/rows.lua b/rows.lua
index d3005d4..07bc97f 100644
--- a/rows.lua
+++ b/rows.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-local BASE = (...):gsub('rows')
+local BASE = (...):gsub('rows', '')
 
 local Layout = require(BASE..'layout')
 
-local Rows = setmetatable({}, Layout)
-Rows.__index = Rows
-
 
 -- Advance position to next row,
 -- given current position, widget dimensions and padding.
@@ -12,8 +9,8 @@ local function rowadvance(x,y, ww,wh, padding)
     return x, y + wh + padding
 end
 
-function Rows.new(args)
-    local self = setmetatable(Layout.new(args), Rows)
+function Rows(args)
+    local self = Layout.new(args)
 
     self.advance = rowadvance
     self.prev = 'up'