diff --git a/benedict/__init__.py b/benedict/__init__.py
index 2f6e259..30358d2 100644
--- a/benedict/__init__.py
+++ b/benedict/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-from benedict.dicts import benedict, benediction
+from benedict.dicts import benedict
 from benedict.metadata import (
     __author__, __copyright__, __description__,
     __license__, __title__, __version__,
diff --git a/benedict/dicts/__init__.py b/benedict/dicts/__init__.py
index 0804eab..d4e98d1 100644
--- a/benedict/dicts/__init__.py
+++ b/benedict/dicts/__init__.py
@@ -6,15 +6,6 @@ from benedict.dicts.parse import ParseDict
 from benedict.utils import dict_util
 
 
-def benediction(method):
-    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-        value = method(*args, **kwargs)
-        if isinstance(value, dict) and not isinstance(value, benedict):
-            return benedict(value)
-        return value
-    return wrapper
-
-
 class benedict(IODict, KeypathDict, ParseDict):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -26,9 +17,8 @@ class benedict(IODict, KeypathDict, ParseDict):
     def clone(self):
         return dict_util.clone(self)
 
-    @benediction
     def copy(self):
-        return super(benedict, self).copy()
+        return benedict(super(benedict, self).copy())
 
     def deepcopy(self):
         return self.clone()
@@ -45,46 +35,6 @@ class benedict(IODict, KeypathDict, ParseDict):
     def flatten(self, separator='_'):
         return dict_util.flatten(self, separator)
 
-    @classmethod
-    @benediction
-    def fromkeys(cls, sequence, value=None):
-        return KeypathDict.fromkeys(sequence, value)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    @benediction
-    def from_base64(s, subformat='json', encoding='utf-8', **kwargs):
-        return IODict.from_base64(s, subformat=subformat, encoding=encoding, **kwargs)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    @benediction
-    def from_csv(s, columns=None, columns_row=True, **kwargs):
-        return IODict.from_csv(s, columns=columns, columns_row=columns_row, **kwargs)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    @benediction
-    def from_json(s, **kwargs):
-        return IODict.from_json(s, **kwargs)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    @benediction
-    def from_query_string(s, **kwargs):
-        return IODict.from_query_string(s, **kwargs)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    @benediction
-    def from_toml(s, **kwargs):
-        return IODict.from_toml(s, **kwargs)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    @benediction
-    def from_xml(s, **kwargs):
-        return IODict.from_xml(s, **kwargs)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    @benediction
-    def from_yaml(s, **kwargs):
-        return IODict.from_yaml(s, **kwargs)
-
     def invert(self, flat=False):
         return dict_util.invert(self, flat)
 
diff --git a/benedict/dicts/io.py b/benedict/dicts/io.py
index 73877e8..82e6426 100644
--- a/benedict/dicts/io.py
+++ b/benedict/dicts/io.py
@@ -52,37 +52,37 @@ class IODict(dict):
             io_util.write_file(filepath, s)
         return s
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def from_base64(s, subformat='json', encoding='utf-8', **kwargs):
+    @classmethod
+    def from_base64(cls, s, subformat='json', encoding='utf-8', **kwargs):
         kwargs['subformat'] = subformat
         kwargs['encoding'] = encoding
-        return IODict._decode(s, 'base64', **kwargs)
+        return cls(IODict._decode(s, 'base64', **kwargs))
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def from_csv(s, columns=None, columns_row=True, **kwargs):
+    @classmethod
+    def from_csv(cls, s, columns=None, columns_row=True, **kwargs):
         kwargs['columns'] = columns
         kwargs['columns_row'] = columns_row
-        return IODict._decode(s, 'csv', **kwargs)
+        return cls(IODict._decode(s, 'csv', **kwargs))
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def from_json(s, **kwargs):
-        return IODict._decode(s, 'json', **kwargs)
+    @classmethod
+    def from_json(cls, s, **kwargs):
+        return cls(IODict._decode(s, 'json', **kwargs))
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def from_query_string(s, **kwargs):
-        return IODict._decode(s, 'query_string', **kwargs)
+    @classmethod
+    def from_query_string(cls, s, **kwargs):
+        return cls(IODict._decode(s, 'query_string', **kwargs))
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def from_toml(s, **kwargs):
-        return IODict._decode(s, 'toml', **kwargs)
+    @classmethod
+    def from_toml(cls, s, **kwargs):
+        return cls(IODict._decode(s, 'toml', **kwargs))
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def from_xml(s, **kwargs):
-        return IODict._decode(s, 'xml', **kwargs)
+    @classmethod
+    def from_xml(cls, s, **kwargs):
+        return cls(IODict._decode(s, 'xml', **kwargs))
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def from_yaml(s, **kwargs):
-        return IODict._decode(s, 'yaml', **kwargs)
+    @classmethod
+    def from_yaml(cls, s, **kwargs):
+        return cls(IODict._decode(s, 'yaml', **kwargs))
 
     def to_base64(self, subformat='json', encoding='utf-8', **kwargs):
         kwargs['subformat'] = subformat
diff --git a/benedict/dicts/keypath.py b/benedict/dicts/keypath.py
index f48edcd..2557b92 100644
--- a/benedict/dicts/keypath.py
+++ b/benedict/dicts/keypath.py
@@ -124,8 +124,9 @@ class KeypathDict(dict):
 
     @classmethod
     def fromkeys(cls, sequence, value=None):
-        d = KeypathDict()
-        for key in sequence:
+        f = dict.fromkeys(sequence, value)
+        d = cls()
+        for key, value in f.items():
             d[key] = value
         return d
 
diff --git a/tests/test_benedict.py b/tests/test_benedict.py
index 23270a5..cb0d12a 100644
--- a/tests/test_benedict.py
+++ b/tests/test_benedict.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-from benedict import benedict, benediction
+from benedict import benedict
 from datetime import datetime
 from decimal import Decimal
 
@@ -9,33 +9,6 @@ import unittest
 
 class benedict_test_case(unittest.TestCase):
 
-    def test_benediction_decorator(self):
-        @benediction
-        def f1():
-            return None
-        self.assertEqual(f1(), None)
-
-        @benediction
-        def f2():
-            return 1
-        self.assertEqual(f2(), 1)
-
-        @benediction
-        def f3():
-            return 'ok'
-        self.assertEqual(f3(), 'ok')
-
-        @benediction
-        def f4():
-            return []
-        self.assertEqual(f4(), [])
-
-        @benediction
-        def f5():
-            return {}
-        self.assertEqual(f5(), {})
-        self.assertTrue(isinstance(f5(), benedict))
-
     def test_clean(self):
         d = {
             'a': {},