diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/GenericMessage.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/GenericMessage.java
index 65cebaeede..24464a3cd9 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/GenericMessage.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/GenericMessage.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package org.springframework.integration.message;
 import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
 
 import org.springframework.integration.SystemInterruptedException;
+import org.springframework.integration.util.RandomGuidUidGenerator;
+import org.springframework.integration.util.UidGenerator;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
@@ -34,9 +36,17 @@ public class GenericMessage<T> implements Message<T> {
 
 	private T payload;
 
+	private UidGenerator defaultUidGenerator = new RandomGuidUidGenerator();
+
 	private ReentrantLock lock;
 
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a new message with the given id and payload.
+	 * 
+	 * @param id unique identifier for this message
+	 * @param payload the message payload
+	 */
 	public GenericMessage(Object id, T payload) {
 		Assert.notNull(id, "id must not be null");
 		Assert.notNull(payload, "payload must not be null");
@@ -44,6 +54,19 @@ public class GenericMessage<T> implements Message<T> {
 		this.payload = payload;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a new message with the given payload. The id will be generated by
+	 * the default {@link UidGenerator} strategy.
+	 * 
+	 * @param payload the message payload
+	 */
+	public GenericMessage(T payload) {
+		Assert.notNull(payload, "payload must not be null");
+		this.id = this.defaultUidGenerator.generateUid();
+		this.payload = payload;
+	}
+
+
 	public Object getId() {
 		return this.id;
 	}