diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorDirector.as b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorDirector.as
index 79f0eb0a..6d665173 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorDirector.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorDirector.as
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ import com.threerings.parlor.util.ParlorContext;
 public class ParlorDirector extends BasicDirector
     implements ParlorReceiver
 {
+    // statically reference classes we require
+    ParlorMarshaller;
+
     /**
      * Constructs a parlor director and provides it with the parlor context that it can use to
      * access the client services that it needs to provide its own services. Only one parlor
@@ -61,9 +64,6 @@ public class ParlorDirector extends BasicDirector
 
         // register ourselves with the invocation director as a parlor notification receiver
         _pctx.getClient().getInvocationDirector().registerReceiver(new ParlorDecoder(this));
-
-        // ensure that the compiler includes these necessary symbols
-        var c :Class = ParlorMarshaller;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.as b/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.as
index 878e6439..b539cadd 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.as
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ public class SceneDirector extends BasicDirector
 {
     private static const log :Log = Log.getLog(SceneDirector);
 
+    // statically reference classes we require
+    SceneMarshaller;
+
     /**
      * Creates a new scene director with the specified context.
      *
@@ -101,9 +104,6 @@ public class SceneDirector extends BasicDirector
 
         // register for scene notifications
         _wctx.getClient().getInvocationDirector().registerReceiver(new SceneDecoder(this));
-
-        // ensure that the compiler includes these necessary symbols
-        var c :Class = SceneMarshaller;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.as b/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.as
index d545fcc1..20fe345c 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.as
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ public class SpotSceneDirector extends BasicDirector
 {
     private static const log :Log = Log.getLog(SpotSceneDirector);
 
+    // statically reference classes we require
+    SpotMarshaller;
+
     /**
      * Creates a new spot scene director with the specified context and which will cooperate with
      * the supplied scene director.
@@ -83,9 +86,6 @@ public class SpotSceneDirector extends BasicDirector
 
         // wire ourselves up to hear about leave place notifications
         locdir.addLocationObserver(new LocationAdapter(null, handleSceneChange, null));
-
-        // ensure that the compiler includes these necessary symbols
-        var c :Class = SpotMarshaller;
     }
 
     /**