diff --git a/VDS/Protocols/Initable.swift b/VDS/Protocols/Initable.swift
index 05cb98d6..a16622be 100644
--- a/VDS/Protocols/Initable.swift
+++ b/VDS/Protocols/Initable.swift
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ public protocol Initable {
 }
 
 extension Withable where Self:Initable {
-    /// Provides a closure to configure instances inline.
-    /// - Parameter closure: A closure with a mutable copy of `self` as the argument.
-    /// - Returns: Simply returns the mutated copy of the instance after called the `closure`.
-    @discardableResult public static func initWith(_ closure: (_ instance: inout Self) -> Void) -> Self {
-        var copy = Self()
-        closure(&copy)
-        return copy
+    
+    /// Construct a new instance, setting an arbitrary subset of properties
+    public init(with closure: (inout Self) -> Void) {
+        self.init()
+        closure(&self)
     }
 }