diff --git a/source/Network/Xmpp/IM/Message.hs b/source/Network/Xmpp/IM/Message.hs
index 7d5a4b2..f6fdc3a 100644
--- a/source/Network/Xmpp/IM/Message.hs
+++ b/source/Network/Xmpp/IM/Message.hs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import Data.XML.Pickle
 import Data.XML.Types
 import Network.Xmpp.Marshal
 import Network.Xmpp.Types
-import Network.Xmpp.Stanza
 import Data.List
 import Data.Function
 
diff --git a/source/Network/Xmpp/Stanza.hs b/source/Network/Xmpp/Stanza.hs
index aee5582..c5cc124 100644
--- a/source/Network/Xmpp/Stanza.hs
+++ b/source/Network/Xmpp/Stanza.hs
@@ -10,27 +10,6 @@ module Network.Xmpp.Stanza where
 import Data.XML.Types
 import Network.Xmpp.Types
 
-
--- | An empty message
-message :: Message
-message = Message { messageID      = Nothing
-                  , messageFrom    = Nothing
-                  , messageTo      = Nothing
-                  , messageLangTag = Nothing
-                  , messageType    = Normal
-                  , messagePayload = []
-                  }
-
--- | An empty presence.
-presence :: Presence
-presence = Presence { presenceID       = Nothing
-                    , presenceFrom     = Nothing
-                    , presenceTo       = Nothing
-                    , presenceLangTag  = Nothing
-                    , presenceType     = Available
-                    , presencePayload  = []
-                    }
-
 -- | Request subscription with an entity.
 presenceSubscribe :: Jid -> Presence
 presenceSubscribe to = presence { presenceTo = Just to
diff --git a/source/Network/Xmpp/Types.hs b/source/Network/Xmpp/Types.hs
index 286f1ac..d93bb70 100644
--- a/source/Network/Xmpp/Types.hs
+++ b/source/Network/Xmpp/Types.hs
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ module Network.Xmpp.Types
     , IdGenerator(..)
     , LangTag (..)
     , Message(..)
+    , message
     , MessageError(..)
     , MessageType(..)
     , Presence(..)
+    , presence
     , PresenceError(..)
     , PresenceType(..)
     , SaslError(..)
@@ -155,6 +157,21 @@ data Message = Message { messageID      :: !(Maybe StanzaID)
                        , messagePayload :: ![Element]
                        } deriving Show
 
+
+
+-- | An empty message
+message :: Message
+message = Message { messageID      = Nothing
+                  , messageFrom    = Nothing
+                  , messageTo      = Nothing
+                  , messageLangTag = Nothing
+                  , messageType    = Normal
+                  , messagePayload = []
+                  }
+
+instance Default Message where
+    def = message
+
 -- | An error stanza generated in response to a 'Message'.
 data MessageError = MessageError { messageErrorID          :: !(Maybe StanzaID)
                                  , messageErrorFrom        :: !(Maybe Jid)
@@ -224,6 +241,18 @@ data Presence = Presence { presenceID      :: !(Maybe StanzaID)
                          , presencePayload :: ![Element]
                          } deriving Show
 
+-- | An empty presence.
+presence :: Presence
+presence = Presence { presenceID       = Nothing
+                    , presenceFrom     = Nothing
+                    , presenceTo       = Nothing
+                    , presenceLangTag  = Nothing
+                    , presenceType     = Available
+                    , presencePayload  = []
+                    }
+
+instance Default Presence where
+    def = presence
 
 -- | An error stanza generated in response to a 'Presence'.
 data PresenceError = PresenceError { presenceErrorID          :: !(Maybe StanzaID)