diff --git a/Lib/enum.py b/Lib/enum.py
index 742b99b..17deb4b 100644
--- a/Lib/enum.py
+++ b/Lib/enum.py
@@ -391,15 +391,13 @@ def __prepare__(metacls, cls, bases, **kwds):
                     )
         return enum_dict
 
-    def __new__(metacls, cls, bases, classdict, *, boundary=None, _simple=False, **kwds):
+    def __new__(metacls, cls, bases, classdict, boundary=None, **kwds):
         # an Enum class is final once enumeration items have been defined; it
         # cannot be mixed with other types (int, float, etc.) if it has an
         # inherited __new__ unless a new __new__ is defined (or the resulting
         # class will fail).
         #
         # remove any keys listed in _ignore_
-        if _simple:
-            return super().__new__(metacls, cls, bases, classdict, **kwds)
         classdict.setdefault('_ignore_', []).append('_ignore_')
         ignore = classdict['_ignore_']
         for key in ignore:
@@ -697,7 +695,7 @@ def __setattr__(cls, name, value):
         """
         member_map = cls.__dict__.get('_member_map_', {})
         if name in member_map:
-            raise AttributeError('Cannot reassign member %r.' % (name, ))
+            raise AttributeError('Cannot reassign members.')
         super().__setattr__(name, value)
 
     def _create_(cls, class_name, names, *, module=None, qualname=None, type=None, start=1, boundary=None):
@@ -752,8 +750,7 @@ def _create_(cls, class_name, names, *, module=None, qualname=None, type=None, s
 
         return metacls.__new__(metacls, class_name, bases, classdict, boundary=boundary)
 
-    def _convert_(cls, name, module, filter, source=None, *, boundary=None):
-
+    def _convert_(cls, name, module, filter, source=None, boundary=None):
         """
         Create a new Enum subclass that replaces a collection of global constants
         """
@@ -780,10 +777,7 @@ def _convert_(cls, name, module, filter, source=None, *, boundary=None):
         except TypeError:
             # unless some values aren't comparable, in which case sort by name
             members.sort(key=lambda t: t[0])
-        body = {t[0]: t[1] for t in members}
-        body['__module__'] = module
-        tmp_cls = type(name, (object, ), body)
-        cls = _simple_enum(etype=cls, boundary=boundary or KEEP)(tmp_cls)
+        cls = cls(name, members, module=module, boundary=boundary or KEEP)
         cls.__reduce_ex__ = _reduce_ex_by_name
         global_enum(cls)
         module_globals[name] = cls
@@ -861,7 +855,7 @@ def _find_new_(classdict, member_type, first_enum):
         __new__ = classdict.get('__new__', None)
 
         # should __new__ be saved as __new_member__ later?
-        save_new = first_enum is not None and __new__ is not None
+        save_new = __new__ is not None
 
         if __new__ is None:
             # check all possibles for __new_member__ before falling back to
@@ -885,7 +879,7 @@ def _find_new_(classdict, member_type, first_enum):
         # if a non-object.__new__ is used then whatever value/tuple was
         # assigned to the enum member name will be passed to __new__ and to the
         # new enum member's __init__
-        if first_enum is None or __new__ in (Enum.__new__, object.__new__):
+        if __new__ is object.__new__:
             use_args = False
         else:
             use_args = True
@@ -1195,7 +1189,7 @@ def _missing_(cls, value):
             pseudo_member = object.__new__(cls)
         else:
             pseudo_member = (__new__ or cls._member_type_.__new__)(cls, value)
-        if not hasattr(pseudo_member, '_value_'):
+        if not hasattr(pseudo_member, 'value'):
             pseudo_member._value_ = value
         if member_value:
             pseudo_member._name_ = '|'.join([
@@ -1389,309 +1383,3 @@ def global_enum(cls):
         cls.__repr__ = global_enum_repr
     sys.modules[cls.__module__].__dict__.update(cls.__members__)
     return cls
-
-def _simple_enum(etype=Enum, *, boundary=None, use_args=None):
-    """
-    Class decorator that converts a normal class into an :class:`Enum`.  No
-    safety checks are done, and some advanced behavior (such as
-    :func:`__init_subclass__`) is not available.  Enum creation can be faster
-    using :func:`simple_enum`.
-
-        >>> from enum import Enum, _simple_enum
-        >>> @_simple_enum(Enum)
-        ... class Color:
-        ...     RED = auto()
-        ...     GREEN = auto()
-        ...     BLUE = auto()
-        >>> Color
-        <enum 'Color'>
-    """
-    def convert_class(cls):
-        nonlocal use_args
-        cls_name = cls.__name__
-        if use_args is None:
-            use_args = etype._use_args_
-        __new__ = cls.__dict__.get('__new__')
-        if __new__ is not None:
-            new_member = __new__.__func__
-        else:
-            new_member = etype._member_type_.__new__
-        attrs = {}
-        body = {}
-        if __new__ is not None:
-            body['__new_member__'] = new_member
-        body['_new_member_'] = new_member
-        body['_use_args_'] = use_args
-        body['_generate_next_value_'] = gnv = etype._generate_next_value_
-        body['_member_names_'] = member_names = []
-        body['_member_map_'] = member_map = {}
-        body['_value2member_map_'] = value2member_map = {}
-        body['_member_type_'] = member_type = etype._member_type_
-        if issubclass(etype, Flag):
-            body['_boundary_'] = boundary or etype._boundary_
-            body['_flag_mask_'] = None
-            body['_all_bits_'] = None
-            body['_inverted_'] = None
-        for name, obj in cls.__dict__.items():
-            if name in ('__dict__', '__weakref__'):
-                continue
-            if _is_dunder(name) or _is_private(cls_name, name) or _is_sunder(name) or _is_descriptor(obj):
-                body[name] = obj
-            else:
-                attrs[name] = obj
-        if cls.__dict__.get('__doc__') is None:
-            body['__doc__'] = 'An enumeration.'
-        #
-        # double check that repr and friends are not the mixin's or various
-        # things break (such as pickle)
-        # however, if the method is defined in the Enum itself, don't replace
-        # it
-        enum_class = type(cls_name, (etype, ), body, boundary=boundary, _simple=True)
-        for name in ('__repr__', '__str__', '__format__', '__reduce_ex__'):
-            if name in body:
-                continue
-            class_method = getattr(enum_class, name)
-            obj_method = getattr(member_type, name, None)
-            enum_method = getattr(etype, name, None)
-            if obj_method is not None and obj_method is class_method:
-                setattr(enum_class, name, enum_method)
-        gnv_last_values = []
-        if issubclass(enum_class, Flag):
-            # Flag / IntFlag
-            single_bits = multi_bits = 0
-            for name, value in attrs.items():
-                if isinstance(value, auto) and auto.value is _auto_null:
-                    value = gnv(name, 1, len(member_names), gnv_last_values)
-                if value in value2member_map:
-                    # an alias to an existing member
-                    redirect = property()
-                    redirect.__set_name__(enum_class, name)
-                    setattr(enum_class, name, redirect)
-                    member_map[name] = value2member_map[value]
-                else:
-                    # create the member
-                    if use_args:
-                        if not isinstance(value, tuple):
-                            value = (value, )
-                        member = new_member(enum_class, *value)
-                        value = value[0]
-                    else:
-                        member = new_member(enum_class)
-                    if __new__ is None:
-                        member._value_ = value
-                    member._name_ = name
-                    member.__objclass__ = enum_class
-                    member.__init__(value)
-                    redirect = property()
-                    redirect.__set_name__(enum_class, name)
-                    setattr(enum_class, name, redirect)
-                    member_map[name] = member
-                    member._sort_order_ = len(member_names)
-                    value2member_map[value] = member
-                    if _is_single_bit(value):
-                        # not a multi-bit alias, record in _member_names_ and _flag_mask_
-                        member_names.append(name)
-                        single_bits |= value
-                    else:
-                        multi_bits |= value
-                    gnv_last_values.append(value)
-            enum_class._flag_mask_ = single_bits
-            enum_class._all_bits_ = 2 ** ((single_bits|multi_bits).bit_length()) - 1
-            # set correct __iter__
-            member_list = [m._value_ for m in enum_class]
-            if member_list != sorted(member_list):
-                enum_class._iter_member_ = enum_class._iter_member_by_def_
-        else:
-            # Enum / IntEnum / StrEnum
-            for name, value in attrs.items():
-                if isinstance(value, auto):
-                    if value.value is _auto_null:
-                        value.value = gnv(name, 1, len(member_names), gnv_last_values)
-                    value = value.value
-                if value in value2member_map:
-                    # an alias to an existing member
-                    redirect = property()
-                    redirect.__set_name__(enum_class, name)
-                    setattr(enum_class, name, redirect)
-                    member_map[name] = value2member_map[value]
-                else:
-                    # create the member
-                    if use_args:
-                        if not isinstance(value, tuple):
-                            value = (value, )
-                        member = new_member(enum_class, *value)
-                        value = value[0]
-                    else:
-                        member = new_member(enum_class)
-                    if __new__ is None:
-                        member._value_ = value
-                    member._name_ = name
-                    member.__objclass__ = enum_class
-                    member.__init__(value)
-                    member._sort_order_ = len(member_names)
-                    redirect = property()
-                    redirect.__set_name__(enum_class, name)
-                    setattr(enum_class, name, redirect)
-                    member_map[name] = member
-                    value2member_map[value] = member
-                    member_names.append(name)
-                    gnv_last_values.append(value)
-        if '__new__' in body:
-            enum_class.__new_member__ = enum_class.__new__
-        enum_class.__new__ = Enum.__new__
-        return enum_class
-    return convert_class
-
-def _test_simple_enum(checked_enum, simple_enum):
-    """
-    A function that can be used to test an enum created with :func:`_simple_enum`
-    against the version created by subclassing :class:`Enum`::
-
-        >>> from enum import Enum, _simple_enum, _test_simple_enum
-        >>> @_simple_enum(Enum)
-        ... class Color:
-        ...     RED = auto()
-        ...     GREEN = auto()
-        ...     BLUE = auto()
-        >>> class CheckedColor(Enum):
-        ...     RED = auto()
-        ...     GREEN = auto()
-        ...     BLUE = auto()
-        >>> _test_simple_enum(CheckedColor, Color)
-
-    If differences are found, a :exc:`TypeError` is raised.
-    """
-    failed = []
-    if checked_enum.__dict__ != simple_enum.__dict__:
-        checked_dict = checked_enum.__dict__
-        checked_keys = list(checked_dict.keys())
-        simple_dict = simple_enum.__dict__
-        simple_keys = list(simple_dict.keys())
-        member_names = set(
-                list(checked_enum._member_map_.keys())
-                + list(simple_enum._member_map_.keys())
-                )
-        for key in set(checked_keys + simple_keys):
-            if key in ('__module__', '_member_map_', '_value2member_map_'):
-                # keys known to be different
-                continue
-            elif key in member_names:
-                # members are checked below
-                continue
-            elif key not in simple_keys:
-                failed.append("missing key: %r" % (key, ))
-            elif key not in checked_keys:
-                failed.append("extra key:   %r" % (key, ))
-            else:
-                checked_value = checked_dict[key]
-                simple_value = simple_dict[key]
-                if callable(checked_value):
-                    continue
-                if key == '__doc__':
-                    # remove all spaces/tabs
-                    compressed_checked_value = checked_value.replace(' ','').replace('\t','')
-                    compressed_simple_value = simple_value.replace(' ','').replace('\t','')
-                    if compressed_checked_value != compressed_simple_value:
-                        failed.append("%r:\n         %s\n         %s" % (
-                                key,
-                                "checked -> %r" % (checked_value, ),
-                                "simple  -> %r" % (simple_value, ),
-                                ))
-                elif checked_value != simple_value:
-                    failed.append("%r:\n         %s\n         %s" % (
-                            key,
-                            "checked -> %r" % (checked_value, ),
-                            "simple  -> %r" % (simple_value, ),
-                            ))
-        failed.sort()
-        for name in member_names:
-            failed_member = []
-            if name not in simple_keys:
-                failed.append('missing member from simple enum: %r' % name)
-            elif name not in checked_keys:
-                failed.append('extra member in simple enum: %r' % name)
-            else:
-                checked_member_dict = checked_enum[name].__dict__
-                checked_member_keys = list(checked_member_dict.keys())
-                simple_member_dict = simple_enum[name].__dict__
-                simple_member_keys = list(simple_member_dict.keys())
-                for key in set(checked_member_keys + simple_member_keys):
-                    if key in ('__module__', '__objclass__'):
-                        # keys known to be different
-                        continue
-                    elif key not in simple_member_keys:
-                        failed_member.append("missing key %r not in the simple enum member %r" % (key, name))
-                    elif key not in checked_member_keys:
-                        failed_member.append("extra key %r in simple enum member %r" % (key, name))
-                    else:
-                        checked_value = checked_member_dict[key]
-                        simple_value = simple_member_dict[key]
-                        if checked_value != simple_value:
-                            failed_member.append("%r:\n         %s\n         %s" % (
-                                    key,
-                                    "checked member -> %r" % (checked_value, ),
-                                    "simple member  -> %r" % (simple_value, ),
-                                    ))
-            if failed_member:
-                failed.append('%r member mismatch:\n      %s' % (
-                        name, '\n      '.join(failed_member),
-                        ))
-        for method in (
-                '__str__', '__repr__', '__reduce_ex__', '__format__',
-                '__getnewargs_ex__', '__getnewargs__', '__reduce_ex__', '__reduce__'
-            ):
-            if method in simple_keys and method in checked_keys:
-                # cannot compare functions, and it exists in both, so we're good
-                continue
-            elif method not in simple_keys and method not in checked_keys:
-                # method is inherited -- check it out
-                checked_method = getattr(checked_enum, method, None)
-                simple_method = getattr(simple_enum, method, None)
-                if hasattr(checked_method, '__func__'):
-                    checked_method = checked_method.__func__
-                    simple_method = simple_method.__func__
-                if checked_method != simple_method:
-                    failed.append("%r:  %-30s %s" % (
-                            method,
-                            "checked -> %r" % (checked_method, ),
-                            "simple -> %r" % (simple_method, ),
-                            ))
-            else:
-                # if the method existed in only one of the enums, it will have been caught
-                # in the first checks above
-                pass
-    if failed:
-        raise TypeError('enum mismatch:\n   %s' % '\n   '.join(failed))
-
-def _old_convert_(etype, name, module, filter, source=None, *, boundary=None):
-    """
-    Create a new Enum subclass that replaces a collection of global constants
-    """
-    # convert all constants from source (or module) that pass filter() to
-    # a new Enum called name, and export the enum and its members back to
-    # module;
-    # also, replace the __reduce_ex__ method so unpickling works in
-    # previous Python versions
-    module_globals = sys.modules[module].__dict__
-    if source:
-        source = source.__dict__
-    else:
-        source = module_globals
-    # _value2member_map_ is populated in the same order every time
-    # for a consistent reverse mapping of number to name when there
-    # are multiple names for the same number.
-    members = [
-            (name, value)
-            for name, value in source.items()
-            if filter(name)]
-    try:
-        # sort by value
-        members.sort(key=lambda t: (t[1], t[0]))
-    except TypeError:
-        # unless some values aren't comparable, in which case sort by name
-        members.sort(key=lambda t: t[0])
-    cls = etype(name, members, module=module, boundary=boundary or KEEP)
-    cls.__reduce_ex__ = _reduce_ex_by_name
-    cls.__repr__ = global_enum_repr
-    return cls
-