diff --git a/src/transaction_builder.js b/src/transaction_builder.js
index 672f449..029ebaa 100644
--- a/src/transaction_builder.js
+++ b/src/transaction_builder.js
@@ -188,12 +188,7 @@ TransactionBuilder.prototype.addOutput = function (scriptPubKey, value) {
 
   // Attempt to get a valid address if it's a base58 address string
   if (typeof scriptPubKey === 'string') {
-    scriptPubKey = Address.fromBase58Check(scriptPubKey)
-  }
-
-  // Attempt to get a valid script if it's an Address object
-  if (scriptPubKey instanceof Address) {
-    scriptPubKey = scriptPubKey.toOutputScript()
+    scriptPubKey = Address.fromBase58Check(scriptPubKey).toOutputScript()
   }
 
   return this.tx.addOutput(scriptPubKey, value)
diff --git a/test/transaction_builder.js b/test/transaction_builder.js
index 853049c..fdb0eb0 100644
--- a/test/transaction_builder.js
+++ b/test/transaction_builder.js
@@ -133,15 +133,6 @@ describe('TransactionBuilder', function () {
       assert.strictEqual(txout.value, 1000)
     })
 
-    it('accepts an Address object and value', function () {
-      var vout = txb.addOutput(privAddress, 1000)
-      assert.strictEqual(vout, 0)
-
-      var txout = txb.tx.outs[0]
-      assert.deepEqual(txout.script, privScript)
-      assert.strictEqual(txout.value, 1000)
-    })
-
     it('accepts a ScriptPubKey and value', function () {
       var vout = txb.addOutput(privScript, 1000)
       assert.strictEqual(vout, 0)