diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/rpc_method.h b/include/grpc++/impl/rpc_method.h
index e8909ac..1346e0a 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/rpc_method.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/impl/rpc_method.h
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
     BIDI_STREAMING
   };
 
-  explicit RpcMethod(const char* name)
-      : name_(name), method_type_(NORMAL_RPC) {}
   RpcMethod(const char* name, RpcType type) : name_(name), method_type_(type) {}
 
   const char* name() const { return name_; }
diff --git a/src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc b/src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc
index 3bf7bdf..751f98f 100644
--- a/src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     CompletionQueue* cq, void* tag) {
   return std::unique_ptr<GenericClientAsyncReaderWriter>(
       new GenericClientAsyncReaderWriter(
-          channel_.get(), cq, RpcMethod(method.c_str()), context, tag));
+          channel_.get(), cq, RpcMethod(method.c_str(), RpcMethod::BIDI_STREAMING), context, tag));
 }