diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Converters/DataSetConverterTests.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Converters/DataSetConverterTests.cs
index 091cdd06..cda7decb 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Converters/DataSetConverterTests.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Converters/DataSetConverterTests.cs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Converters
         [Test]
         public void SerializeNullRoot()
         {
-            string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject<DataSet>(null, new JsonSerializerSettings
+            string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(null, typeof(DataSet), new JsonSerializerSettings
             {
                 Formatting = Formatting.Indented
             });
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Converters/DataTableConverterTests.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Converters/DataTableConverterTests.cs
index 30560baf..0a22a17d 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Converters/DataTableConverterTests.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Converters/DataTableConverterTests.cs
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Converters
         [Test]
         public void SerializeNullRoot()
         {
-            string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject<DataTable>(null, new JsonSerializerSettings
+            string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(null, typeof(DataTable), new JsonSerializerSettings
             {
                 Formatting = Formatting.Indented
             });
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/TypeNameHandlingTests.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/TypeNameHandlingTests.cs
index 3b0f4870..f9d7a1c6 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/TypeNameHandlingTests.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/TypeNameHandlingTests.cs
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Serialization
         [Test]
         public void SerializeRootTypeNameAutoWithJsonConvert_Generic()
         {
-            string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject<object>(new WagePerson(), Formatting.Indented, new JsonSerializerSettings
+            string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new WagePerson(), typeof(object), Formatting.Indented, new JsonSerializerSettings
             {
                 TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.Auto
             });
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Serialization
         [Test]
         public void SerializeRootTypeNameAutoWithJsonConvert_Generic2()
         {
-            string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject<object>(new WagePerson(), new JsonSerializerSettings
+            string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new WagePerson(), typeof(object), new JsonSerializerSettings
             {
                 TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.Auto
             });
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonConvert.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonConvert.cs
index 59ddf658..bc95a19b 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonConvert.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonConvert.cs
@@ -530,17 +530,6 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
             return SerializeObject(value, null, (JsonSerializerSettings)null);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Serializes the specified object to a JSON string.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the object to serialize.</typeparam>
-        /// <param name="value">The object to serialize.</param>
-        /// <returns>A JSON string representation of the object.</returns>
-        public static string SerializeObject<T>(object value)
-        {
-            return SerializeObject(value, typeof(T), (JsonSerializerSettings)null);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Serializes the specified object to a JSON string using formatting.
         /// </summary>
@@ -554,20 +543,6 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
             return SerializeObject(value, formatting, (JsonSerializerSettings)null);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Serializes the specified object to a JSON string using formatting.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the object to serialize.</typeparam>
-        /// <param name="value">The object to serialize.</param>
-        /// <param name="formatting">Indicates how the output is formatted.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A JSON string representation of the object.
-        /// </returns>
-        public static string SerializeObject<T>(object value, Formatting formatting)
-        {
-            return SerializeObject(value, typeof(T), (JsonSerializerSettings)null);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Serializes the specified object to a JSON string using a collection of <see cref="JsonConverter"/>.
         /// </summary>
@@ -613,21 +588,6 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
             return SerializeObject(value, null, settings);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Serializes the specified object to a JSON string using <see cref="JsonSerializerSettings"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the object to serialize.</typeparam>
-        /// <param name="value">The object to serialize.</param>
-        /// <param name="settings">The <see cref="JsonSerializerSettings"/> used to serialize the object.
-        /// If this is null, default serialization settings will be used.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A JSON string representation of the object.
-        /// </returns>
-        public static string SerializeObject<T>(T value, JsonSerializerSettings settings)
-        {
-            return SerializeObject(value, typeof(T), settings);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Serializes the specified object to a JSON string using a type, formatting and <see cref="JsonSerializerSettings"/>.
         /// </summary>
@@ -664,22 +624,6 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
             return SerializeObject(value, null, formatting, settings);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Serializes the specified object to a JSON string using formatting and <see cref="JsonSerializerSettings"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the object to serialize.</typeparam>
-        /// <param name="value">The object to serialize.</param>
-        /// <param name="formatting">Indicates how the output is formatted.</param>
-        /// <param name="settings">The <see cref="JsonSerializerSettings"/> used to serialize the object.
-        /// If this is null, default serialization settings will be used.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A JSON string representation of the object.
-        /// </returns>
-        public static string SerializeObject<T>(T value, Formatting formatting, JsonSerializerSettings settings)
-        {
-            return SerializeObject(value, typeof(T), formatting, settings);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Serializes the specified object to a JSON string using a type, formatting and <see cref="JsonSerializerSettings"/>.
         /// </summary>