diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/StringMessage.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/StringMessage.java
index e9c7fd4342..2bcf41ca12 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/StringMessage.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/StringMessage.java
@@ -17,10 +17,16 @@
 package org.springframework.integration.message;
 
 /**
+ * A message implementation that accepts a String payload. 
+ * 
  * @author Mark Fisher
  */
 public class StringMessage extends GenericMessage<String> {
 
+	public StringMessage(String payload) {
+		super(payload);
+	}
+
 	public StringMessage(Object id, String payload) {
 		super(id, payload);
 	}