diff --git a/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/cpos/Order.java b/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/cpos/Order.java
index c6a82011e..c849e20d1 100644
--- a/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/cpos/Order.java
+++ b/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/cpos/Order.java
@@ -100,14 +100,10 @@ public static Order create(long proposalPoint, long consensusPoint, SignedData<B
 	public static Order create() {
 		return new Order(Vectors.empty().getRef(), EMPTY_CONSENSUS_ARRAY,0);
 	}
-
-	private byte getRecordTag() {
-		return CVMTag.ORDER;
-	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public int encode(byte[] bs, int pos) {
-		bs[pos++]=getRecordTag();
+		bs[pos++]=getTag();
 		return encodeRaw(bs,pos);
 	}
 
diff --git a/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/data/ARecord.java b/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/data/ARecord.java
index f5343950d..921574eca 100644
--- a/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/data/ARecord.java
+++ b/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/data/ARecord.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ protected ARecord(byte tag, long n) {
 	
 	
 	@Override
-	public final byte getTag() {
+	public byte getTag() {
 		return tag;
 	}