diff --git a/sdk/src/message.rs b/sdk/src/message.rs
index 2c1a533a8d..75a762d2d9 100644
--- a/sdk/src/message.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/message.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! A library for compiling instructions
+//! A library for generating a message from a sequence of instructions
 
 use crate::hash::Hash;
 use crate::instruction::{CompiledInstruction, Instruction};
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fn position(keys: &[Pubkey], key: &Pubkey) -> u8 {
 }
 
 fn compile_instruction(
-    ix: &Instruction,
+    ix: Instruction,
     keys: &[Pubkey],
     program_ids: &[Pubkey],
 ) -> CompiledInstruction {
@@ -28,73 +28,43 @@ fn compile_instruction(
 }
 
 fn compile_instructions(
-    ixs: &[Instruction],
+    ixs: Vec<Instruction>,
     keys: &[Pubkey],
     program_ids: &[Pubkey],
 ) -> Vec<CompiledInstruction> {
-    ixs.iter()
+    ixs.into_iter()
         .map(|ix| compile_instruction(ix, keys, program_ids))
         .collect()
 }
 
-/// A utility for constructing transactions
-pub struct InstructionCompiler {
-    instructions: Vec<Instruction>,
+/// Return pubkeys referenced by all instructions, with the ones needing signatures first.
+/// No duplicates and order is preserved.
+fn get_keys(instructions: &[Instruction]) -> (Vec<Pubkey>, Vec<Pubkey>) {
+    let mut keys_and_signed: Vec<_> = instructions
+        .iter()
+        .flat_map(|ix| ix.accounts.iter())
+        .collect();
+    keys_and_signed.sort_by(|x, y| y.is_signer.cmp(&x.is_signer));
+
+    let mut signed_keys = vec![];
+    let mut unsigned_keys = vec![];
+    for account_meta in keys_and_signed.into_iter().unique_by(|x| x.pubkey) {
+        if account_meta.is_signer {
+            signed_keys.push(account_meta.pubkey);
+        } else {
+            unsigned_keys.push(account_meta.pubkey);
+        }
+    }
+    (signed_keys, unsigned_keys)
 }
 
-impl InstructionCompiler {
-    /// Create a new unsigned transaction from a single instruction
-    pub fn new(instructions: Vec<Instruction>) -> Self {
-        Self { instructions }
-    }
-
-    /// Return pubkeys referenced by all instructions, with the ones needing signatures first.
-    /// No duplicates and order is preserved.
-    fn keys(&self) -> (Vec<Pubkey>, Vec<Pubkey>) {
-        let mut keys_and_signed: Vec<_> = self
-            .instructions
-            .iter()
-            .flat_map(|ix| ix.accounts.iter())
-            .collect();
-        keys_and_signed.sort_by(|x, y| y.is_signer.cmp(&x.is_signer));
-
-        let mut signed_keys = vec![];
-        let mut unsigned_keys = vec![];
-        for account_meta in keys_and_signed.into_iter().unique_by(|x| x.pubkey) {
-            if account_meta.is_signer {
-                signed_keys.push(account_meta.pubkey);
-            } else {
-                unsigned_keys.push(account_meta.pubkey);
-            }
-        }
-        (signed_keys, unsigned_keys)
-    }
-
-    /// Return program ids referenced by all instructions.  No duplicates and order is preserved.
-    fn program_ids(&self) -> Vec<Pubkey> {
-        self.instructions
-            .iter()
-            .map(|ix| ix.program_ids_index)
-            .unique()
-            .collect()
-    }
-
-    /// Return an unsigned transaction with space for requires signatures.
-    pub fn compile(&self) -> Message {
-        let program_ids = self.program_ids();
-        let (mut signed_keys, unsigned_keys) = self.keys();
-        let num_signatures = signed_keys.len() as u8;
-        signed_keys.extend(&unsigned_keys);
-        let instructions = compile_instructions(&self.instructions, &signed_keys, &program_ids);
-        Message {
-            num_signatures,
-            account_keys: signed_keys,
-            recent_blockhash: Hash::default(),
-            fee: 0,
-            program_ids,
-            instructions,
-        }
-    }
+/// Return program ids referenced by all instructions.  No duplicates and order is preserved.
+fn get_program_ids(instructions: &[Instruction]) -> Vec<Pubkey> {
+    instructions
+        .iter()
+        .map(|ix| ix.program_ids_index)
+        .unique()
+        .collect()
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
@@ -108,8 +78,21 @@ pub struct Message {
 }
 
 impl Message {
+    /// Return an unsigned transaction with space for requires signatures.
     pub fn new(instructions: Vec<Instruction>) -> Self {
-        InstructionCompiler::new(instructions).compile()
+        let program_ids = get_program_ids(&instructions);
+        let (mut signed_keys, unsigned_keys) = get_keys(&instructions);
+        let num_signatures = signed_keys.len() as u8;
+        signed_keys.extend(&unsigned_keys);
+        let instructions = compile_instructions(instructions, &signed_keys, &program_ids);
+        Self {
+            num_signatures,
+            account_keys: signed_keys,
+            recent_blockhash: Hash::default(),
+            fee: 0,
+            program_ids,
+            instructions,
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -120,135 +103,135 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::signature::{Keypair, KeypairUtil};
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_transaction_builder_unique_program_ids() {
+    fn test_message_unique_program_ids() {
         let program_id0 = Pubkey::default();
-        let program_ids = InstructionCompiler::new(vec![
+        let program_ids = get_program_ids(&[
             Instruction::new(program_id0, &0, vec![]),
             Instruction::new(program_id0, &0, vec![]),
-        ])
-        .program_ids();
+        ]);
         assert_eq!(program_ids, vec![program_id0]);
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_transaction_builder_unique_program_ids_not_adjacent() {
+    fn test_message_unique_program_ids_not_adjacent() {
         let program_id0 = Pubkey::default();
         let program_id1 = Keypair::new().pubkey();
-        let program_ids = InstructionCompiler::new(vec![
+        let program_ids = get_program_ids(&[
             Instruction::new(program_id0, &0, vec![]),
             Instruction::new(program_id1, &0, vec![]),
             Instruction::new(program_id0, &0, vec![]),
-        ])
-        .program_ids();
+        ]);
         assert_eq!(program_ids, vec![program_id0, program_id1]);
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_transaction_builder_unique_program_ids_order_preserved() {
+    fn test_message_unique_program_ids_order_preserved() {
         let program_id0 = Keypair::new().pubkey();
         let program_id1 = Pubkey::default(); // Key less than program_id0
-        let program_ids = InstructionCompiler::new(vec![
+        let program_ids = get_program_ids(&[
             Instruction::new(program_id0, &0, vec![]),
             Instruction::new(program_id1, &0, vec![]),
             Instruction::new(program_id0, &0, vec![]),
-        ])
-        .program_ids();
+        ]);
         assert_eq!(program_ids, vec![program_id0, program_id1]);
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_transaction_builder_unique_keys_both_signed() {
+    fn test_message_unique_keys_both_signed() {
         let program_id = Pubkey::default();
         let id0 = Pubkey::default();
-        let keys = InstructionCompiler::new(vec![
+        let keys = get_keys(&[
             Instruction::new(program_id, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id0, true)]),
             Instruction::new(program_id, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id0, true)]),
-        ])
-        .keys();
+        ]);
         assert_eq!(keys, (vec![id0], vec![]));
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_transaction_builder_unique_keys_one_signed() {
+    fn test_message_unique_keys_one_signed() {
         let program_id = Pubkey::default();
         let id0 = Pubkey::default();
-        let keys = InstructionCompiler::new(vec![
+        let keys = get_keys(&[
             Instruction::new(program_id, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id0, false)]),
             Instruction::new(program_id, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id0, true)]),
-        ])
-        .keys();
+        ]);
         assert_eq!(keys, (vec![id0], vec![]));
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_transaction_builder_unique_keys_order_preserved() {
+    fn test_message_unique_keys_order_preserved() {
         let program_id = Pubkey::default();
         let id0 = Keypair::new().pubkey();
         let id1 = Pubkey::default(); // Key less than id0
-        let keys = InstructionCompiler::new(vec![
+        let keys = get_keys(&[
             Instruction::new(program_id, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id0, false)]),
             Instruction::new(program_id, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id1, false)]),
-        ])
-        .keys();
+        ]);
         assert_eq!(keys, (vec![], vec![id0, id1]));
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_transaction_builder_unique_keys_not_adjacent() {
+    fn test_message_unique_keys_not_adjacent() {
         let program_id = Pubkey::default();
         let id0 = Pubkey::default();
         let id1 = Keypair::new().pubkey();
-        let keys = InstructionCompiler::new(vec![
+        let keys = get_keys(&[
             Instruction::new(program_id, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id0, false)]),
             Instruction::new(program_id, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id1, false)]),
             Instruction::new(program_id, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id0, true)]),
-        ])
-        .keys();
+        ]);
         assert_eq!(keys, (vec![id0], vec![id1]));
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_transaction_builder_signed_keys_first() {
+    fn test_message_signed_keys_first() {
         let program_id = Pubkey::default();
         let id0 = Pubkey::default();
         let id1 = Keypair::new().pubkey();
-        let keys = InstructionCompiler::new(vec![
+        let keys = get_keys(&[
             Instruction::new(program_id, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id0, false)]),
             Instruction::new(program_id, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id1, true)]),
-        ])
-        .keys();
+        ]);
         assert_eq!(keys, (vec![id1], vec![id0]));
     }
 
     #[test]
     // Ensure there's a way to calculate the number of required signatures.
-    fn test_transaction_builder_signed_keys_len() {
+    fn test_message_signed_keys_len() {
         let program_id = Pubkey::default();
         let id0 = Pubkey::default();
         let ix = Instruction::new(program_id, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id0, false)]);
-        let message = InstructionCompiler::new(vec![ix]).compile();
+        let message = Message::new(vec![ix]);
         assert_eq!(message.num_signatures, 0);
 
         let ix = Instruction::new(program_id, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id0, true)]);
-        let message = InstructionCompiler::new(vec![ix]).compile();
+        let message = Message::new(vec![ix]);
         assert_eq!(message.num_signatures, 1);
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_transaction_builder_kitchen_sink() {
+    fn test_message_kitchen_sink() {
         let program_id0 = Pubkey::default();
         let program_id1 = Keypair::new().pubkey();
         let id0 = Pubkey::default();
         let keypair1 = Keypair::new();
         let id1 = keypair1.pubkey();
-        let tx = InstructionCompiler::new(vec![
+        let message = Message::new(vec![
             Instruction::new(program_id0, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id0, false)]),
             Instruction::new(program_id1, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id1, true)]),
             Instruction::new(program_id0, &0, vec![AccountMeta::new(id1, false)]),
-        ])
-        .compile();
-        assert_eq!(tx.instructions[0], CompiledInstruction::new(0, &0, vec![1]));
-        assert_eq!(tx.instructions[1], CompiledInstruction::new(1, &0, vec![0]));
-        assert_eq!(tx.instructions[2], CompiledInstruction::new(0, &0, vec![0]));
+        ]);
+        assert_eq!(
+            message.instructions[0],
+            CompiledInstruction::new(0, &0, vec![1])
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            message.instructions[1],
+            CompiledInstruction::new(1, &0, vec![0])
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            message.instructions[2],
+            CompiledInstruction::new(0, &0, vec![0])
+        );
     }
 }