diff --git a/examples/simple-serial.cc b/examples/simple-serial.cc
index d5a97962f..08d7ec902 100644
--- a/examples/simple-serial.cc
+++ b/examples/simple-serial.cc
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   ObjectContainer container;
 
-#ifdef NOTYET
   // The node factory is designed to allow user specification
   // of the "type" of node desired for each node creation.  This
   // is done by creating a node object (the inNode below), configuring
@@ -225,30 +224,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   Node* n2 = Node::Create(); 
   Node* n3 = Node::Create(); 
 
-#else
-  // ** Here, some kind of factory or topology object will instantiates 
-  // ** four identical nodes; for now, we just explicitly create them
-  InternetNode *n0 = new InternetNode();
-  InternetNode *n1 = new InternetNode();
-  InternetNode *n2 = new InternetNode();
-  InternetNode *n3 = new InternetNode();
-
-  container.Acquire (n0);
-  container.Acquire (n1);
-  container.Acquire (n2);
-  container.Acquire (n3);
-
-  NodeList::Add (n0);
-  NodeList::Add (n1);
-  NodeList::Add (n2);
-  NodeList::Add (n3);
-
-  n0->SetName(std::string("Node 0"));
-  n1->SetName(std::string("Node 1"));
-  n2->SetName(std::string("Node 2"));
-  n3->SetName(std::string("Node 3"));
-#endif
-  
   SerialChannel* ch1;
   ch1 = SerialTopology::AddSerialLink (
       n0, Ipv4Address("10.1.1.1"), 
diff --git a/src/node/node.cc b/src/node/node.cc
index e912055c0..4dec08f56 100644
--- a/src/node/node.cc
+++ b/src/node/node.cc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "node.h"
 #include "internet-node.h"
+#include "node-list.h"
 
 namespace ns3{
 
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ Node* Node::Create()
   if (g_prototypes.Empty()) CreateDefaultPrototype();
   Node* n = g_prototypes.Back()->Copy(); // Copy the top of the stack
   n->m_id = g_nextId++;                  // Set unique node id
-  g_nodes.Add(n);                        // Add to list of known nodes
+  g_nodes.Add(n);                        // Add to smart vector (mem mgmt)
+  NodeList::Add (n);                     // Add to global list of nodes
   return n;
 }