diff --git a/serde/src/de/mod.rs b/serde/src/de/mod.rs
index 47033dde..8c3e28fe 100644
--- a/serde/src/de/mod.rs
+++ b/serde/src/de/mod.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,68 @@ use collections::{String, Vec};
 
 use core::fmt;
 
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Macro helper to not have to re-implement all the defaulted methods.
+/// Every given method ignores all arguments and forwards to `deserialize`.
+/// Note that `deserialize_enum` simply returns an `Error::invalid_type`.
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! de_forward_to_deserialize {
+    ($($func:ident),*) => {
+        $(de_forward_to_deserialize!{func: $func})*
+    };
+    (func: deserialize_unit_struct) => {
+        de_forward_to_deserialize!{named: deserialize_unit_struct}
+    };
+    (func: deserialize_newtype_struct) => {
+        de_forward_to_deserialize!{named: deserialize_newtype_struct}
+    };
+    (func: deserialize_tuple) => {
+        de_forward_to_deserialize!{tup_fn: deserialize_tuple}
+    };
+    (func: deserialize_fixed_size_array) => {
+        de_forward_to_deserialize!{tup_fn: deserialize_fixed_size_array}
+    };
+    (func: deserialize_tuple_struct) => {
+        fn deserialize_tuple_struct<__V>(&mut self, _: &str, _: usize, visitor: __V) -> Result<__V::Value, Self::Error>
+            where __V: $crate::de::Visitor {
+            self.deserialize(visitor)
+        }
+    };
+    (func: deserialize_struct) => {
+        fn deserialize_struct<__V>(&mut self, _: &str, _: &[&str], visitor: __V) -> Result<__V::Value, Self::Error>
+            where __V: $crate::de::Visitor {
+            self.deserialize(visitor)
+        }
+    };
+    (func: deserialize_enum) => {
+        fn deserialize_enum<__V>(&mut self, _: &str, _: &[&str], _: __V) -> Result<__V::Value, Self::Error>
+            where __V: $crate::de::EnumVisitor {
+            Err($crate::de::Error::invalid_type($crate::de::Type::Enum))
+        }
+    };
+    (named: $func:ident) => {
+        fn $func<__V>(&mut self, _: &str, visitor: __V) -> Result<__V::Value, Self::Error>
+            where __V: $crate::de::Visitor {
+            self.deserialize(visitor)
+        }
+    };
+    (tup_fn: $func: ident) => {
+        fn $func<__V>(&mut self, _: usize, visitor: __V) -> Result<__V::Value, Self::Error>
+            where __V: $crate::de::Visitor {
+            self.deserialize(visitor)
+        }
+    };
+    (func: $func:ident) => {
+        fn $func<__V>(&mut self, visitor: __V) -> Result<__V::Value, Self::Error>
+            where __V: $crate::de::Visitor {
+            self.deserialize(visitor)
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// modules come after macros
+
 pub mod impls;
 pub mod value;
 mod from_primitive;
@@ -245,157 +307,100 @@ pub trait Deserializer {
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a `bool` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_bool<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting an `usize` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_usize<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_u64(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting an `u8` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_u8<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_u64(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting an `u16` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_u16<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_u64(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting an `u32` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_u32<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_u64(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting an `u64` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_u64<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting an `isize` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_isize<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_i64(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting an `i8` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_i8<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_i64(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting an `i16` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_i16<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_i64(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting an `i32` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_i32<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_i64(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting an `i64` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_i64<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a `f32` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_f32<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_f64(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a `f64` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_f64<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a `char` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_char<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a `&str` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_str<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a `String` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_string<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_str(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting an `unit` value.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_unit<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting an `Option` value. This allows
     /// deserializers that encode an optional value as a nullable value to convert the null value
     /// into a `None`, and a regular value as `Some(value)`.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_option<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a sequence value. This allows
     /// deserializers to parse sequences that aren't tagged as sequences.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_seq<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a fixed size array. This allows
     /// deserializers to parse arrays that aren't tagged as arrays.
@@ -405,29 +410,20 @@ pub trait Deserializer {
     fn deserialize_fixed_size_array<V>(&mut self,
                                        _len: usize,
                                        visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a `Vec<u8>`. This allows
     /// deserializers that provide a custom byte vector serialization to properly deserialize the
     /// type.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_bytes<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_seq(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a map of values. This allows
     /// deserializers to parse sequences that aren't tagged as maps.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_map<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a unit struct. This allows
     /// deserializers to a unit struct that aren't tagged as a unit struct.
@@ -435,10 +431,7 @@ pub trait Deserializer {
     fn deserialize_unit_struct<V>(&mut self,
                                   _name: &'static str,
                                   visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_unit(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a newtype struct. This allows
     /// deserializers to a newtype struct that aren't tagged as a newtype struct.
@@ -446,10 +439,7 @@ pub trait Deserializer {
     fn deserialize_newtype_struct<V>(&mut self,
                                      name: &'static str,
                                      visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_tuple_struct(name, 1, visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a tuple struct. This allows
     /// deserializers to parse sequences that aren't tagged as sequences.
@@ -458,10 +448,7 @@ pub trait Deserializer {
                                    _name: &'static str,
                                    len: usize,
                                    visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_tuple(len, visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a struct. This allows
     /// deserializers to parse sequences that aren't tagged as maps.
@@ -470,29 +457,20 @@ pub trait Deserializer {
                              _name: &'static str,
                              _fields: &'static [&'static str],
                              visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_map(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting some sort of struct field
     /// name.  This allows deserializers to choose between &str, usize, or &[u8] to properly
     /// deserialize a struct field.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_struct_field<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting a tuple value. This allows
     /// deserializers that provide a custom tuple serialization to properly deserialize the type.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_tuple<V>(&mut self, _len: usize, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor,
-    {
-        self.deserialize_seq(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type is expecting an enum value. This allows
     /// deserializers that provide a custom enumeration serialization to properly deserialize the
@@ -502,19 +480,13 @@ pub trait Deserializer {
                            _enum: &'static str,
                            _variants: &'static [&'static str],
                            _visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: EnumVisitor,
-    {
-        Err(Error::invalid_type(Type::Enum))
-    }
+        where V: EnumVisitor;
 
     /// This method hints that the `Deserialize` type needs to deserialize a value whose type
     /// doesn't matter because it is ignored.
     #[inline]
     fn deserialize_ignored_any<V>(&mut self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
-        where V: Visitor
-    {
-        self.deserialize(visitor)
-    }
+        where V: Visitor;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/serde/src/de/value.rs b/serde/src/de/value.rs
index 65499ee3..be65e231 100644
--- a/serde/src/de/value.rs
+++ b/serde/src/de/value.rs
@@ -174,6 +174,22 @@ impl<E> de::Deserializer for UnitDeserializer<E>
 {
     type Error = E;
 
+    de_forward_to_deserialize!{
+        deserialize_bool,
+        deserialize_f64, deserialize_f32,
+        deserialize_u8, deserialize_u16, deserialize_u32, deserialize_u64, deserialize_usize,
+        deserialize_i8, deserialize_i16, deserialize_i32, deserialize_i64, deserialize_isize,
+        deserialize_char, deserialize_str, deserialize_string,
+        deserialize_ignored_any,
+        deserialize_bytes,
+        deserialize_unit_struct, deserialize_unit,
+        deserialize_seq, deserialize_fixed_size_array,
+        deserialize_map, deserialize_newtype_struct, deserialize_struct_field,
+        deserialize_tuple,
+        deserialize_enum,
+        deserialize_struct, deserialize_tuple_struct
+    }
+
     fn deserialize<V>(&mut self, mut visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
         where V: de::Visitor,
     {
@@ -209,6 +225,23 @@ macro_rules! primitive_deserializer {
         {
             type Error = E;
 
+            de_forward_to_deserialize!{
+                deserialize_bool,
+                deserialize_f64, deserialize_f32,
+                deserialize_u8, deserialize_u16, deserialize_u32, deserialize_u64, deserialize_usize,
+                deserialize_i8, deserialize_i16, deserialize_i32, deserialize_i64, deserialize_isize,
+                deserialize_char, deserialize_str, deserialize_string,
+                deserialize_ignored_any,
+                deserialize_bytes,
+                deserialize_unit_struct, deserialize_unit,
+                deserialize_seq, deserialize_fixed_size_array,
+                deserialize_map, deserialize_newtype_struct, deserialize_struct_field,
+                deserialize_tuple,
+                deserialize_enum,
+                deserialize_struct, deserialize_tuple_struct,
+                deserialize_option
+            }
+
             fn deserialize<V>(&mut self, mut visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error>
                 where V: de::Visitor,
             {
@@ -273,6 +306,22 @@ impl<'a, E> de::Deserializer for StrDeserializer<'a, E>
     {
         visitor.visit(self)
     }
+
+    de_forward_to_deserialize!{
+        deserialize_bool,
+        deserialize_f64, deserialize_f32,
+        deserialize_u8, deserialize_u16, deserialize_u32, deserialize_u64, deserialize_usize,
+        deserialize_i8, deserialize_i16, deserialize_i32, deserialize_i64, deserialize_isize,
+        deserialize_char, deserialize_str, deserialize_string,
+        deserialize_ignored_any,
+        deserialize_bytes,
+        deserialize_unit_struct, deserialize_unit,
+        deserialize_seq, deserialize_fixed_size_array,
+        deserialize_map, deserialize_newtype_struct, deserialize_struct_field,
+        deserialize_tuple,
+        deserialize_struct, deserialize_tuple_struct,
+        deserialize_option
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a, E> de::VariantVisitor for StrDeserializer<'a, E>
@@ -331,6 +380,22 @@ impl<E> de::Deserializer for StringDeserializer<E>
     {
         visitor.visit(self)
     }
+
+    de_forward_to_deserialize!{
+        deserialize_bool,
+        deserialize_f64, deserialize_f32,
+        deserialize_u8, deserialize_u16, deserialize_u32, deserialize_u64, deserialize_usize,
+        deserialize_i8, deserialize_i16, deserialize_i32, deserialize_i64, deserialize_isize,
+        deserialize_char, deserialize_str, deserialize_string,
+        deserialize_ignored_any,
+        deserialize_bytes,
+        deserialize_unit_struct, deserialize_unit,
+        deserialize_seq, deserialize_fixed_size_array,
+        deserialize_map, deserialize_newtype_struct, deserialize_struct_field,
+        deserialize_tuple,
+        deserialize_struct, deserialize_tuple_struct,
+        deserialize_option
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(any(feature = "std", feature = "collections"))]
@@ -384,6 +449,23 @@ impl<I, T, E> de::Deserializer for SeqDeserializer<I, E>
     {
         visitor.visit_seq(self)
     }
+
+    de_forward_to_deserialize!{
+        deserialize_bool,
+        deserialize_f64, deserialize_f32,
+        deserialize_u8, deserialize_u16, deserialize_u32, deserialize_u64, deserialize_usize,
+        deserialize_i8, deserialize_i16, deserialize_i32, deserialize_i64, deserialize_isize,
+        deserialize_char, deserialize_str, deserialize_string,
+        deserialize_ignored_any,
+        deserialize_bytes,
+        deserialize_unit_struct, deserialize_unit,
+        deserialize_seq, deserialize_fixed_size_array,
+        deserialize_map, deserialize_newtype_struct, deserialize_struct_field,
+        deserialize_tuple,
+        deserialize_enum,
+        deserialize_struct, deserialize_tuple_struct,
+        deserialize_option
+    }
 }
 
 impl<I, T, E> de::SeqVisitor for SeqDeserializer<I, E>
@@ -490,6 +572,23 @@ impl<V_, E> de::Deserializer for SeqVisitorDeserializer<V_, E>
     fn deserialize<V: de::Visitor>(&mut self, mut visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error> {
         visitor.visit_seq(&mut self.visitor)
     }
+
+    de_forward_to_deserialize!{
+        deserialize_bool,
+        deserialize_f64, deserialize_f32,
+        deserialize_u8, deserialize_u16, deserialize_u32, deserialize_u64, deserialize_usize,
+        deserialize_i8, deserialize_i16, deserialize_i32, deserialize_i64, deserialize_isize,
+        deserialize_char, deserialize_str, deserialize_string,
+        deserialize_ignored_any,
+        deserialize_bytes,
+        deserialize_unit_struct, deserialize_unit,
+        deserialize_seq, deserialize_fixed_size_array,
+        deserialize_map, deserialize_newtype_struct, deserialize_struct_field,
+        deserialize_tuple,
+        deserialize_enum,
+        deserialize_struct, deserialize_tuple_struct,
+        deserialize_option
+    }
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -537,6 +636,23 @@ impl<I, K, V, E> de::Deserializer for MapDeserializer<I, K, V, E>
     {
         visitor.visit_map(self)
     }
+
+    de_forward_to_deserialize!{
+        deserialize_bool,
+        deserialize_f64, deserialize_f32,
+        deserialize_u8, deserialize_u16, deserialize_u32, deserialize_u64, deserialize_usize,
+        deserialize_i8, deserialize_i16, deserialize_i32, deserialize_i64, deserialize_isize,
+        deserialize_char, deserialize_str, deserialize_string,
+        deserialize_ignored_any,
+        deserialize_bytes,
+        deserialize_unit_struct, deserialize_unit,
+        deserialize_seq, deserialize_fixed_size_array,
+        deserialize_map, deserialize_newtype_struct, deserialize_struct_field,
+        deserialize_tuple,
+        deserialize_enum,
+        deserialize_struct, deserialize_tuple_struct,
+        deserialize_option
+    }
 }
 
 impl<I, K, V, E> de::MapVisitor for MapDeserializer<I, K, V, E>
@@ -648,6 +764,23 @@ impl<V_, E> de::Deserializer for MapVisitorDeserializer<V_, E>
     fn deserialize<V: de::Visitor>(&mut self, mut visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Self::Error> {
         visitor.visit_map(&mut self.visitor)
     }
+
+    de_forward_to_deserialize!{
+        deserialize_bool,
+        deserialize_f64, deserialize_f32,
+        deserialize_u8, deserialize_u16, deserialize_u32, deserialize_u64, deserialize_usize,
+        deserialize_i8, deserialize_i16, deserialize_i32, deserialize_i64, deserialize_isize,
+        deserialize_char, deserialize_str, deserialize_string,
+        deserialize_ignored_any,
+        deserialize_bytes,
+        deserialize_unit_struct, deserialize_unit,
+        deserialize_seq, deserialize_fixed_size_array,
+        deserialize_map, deserialize_newtype_struct, deserialize_struct_field,
+        deserialize_tuple,
+        deserialize_enum,
+        deserialize_struct, deserialize_tuple_struct,
+        deserialize_option
+    }
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -678,6 +811,23 @@ impl<'a, E> de::Deserializer for BytesDeserializer<'a, E>
             None => Err(de::Error::end_of_stream()),
         }
     }
+
+    de_forward_to_deserialize!{
+        deserialize_bool,
+        deserialize_f64, deserialize_f32,
+        deserialize_u8, deserialize_u16, deserialize_u32, deserialize_u64, deserialize_usize,
+        deserialize_i8, deserialize_i16, deserialize_i32, deserialize_i64, deserialize_isize,
+        deserialize_char, deserialize_str, deserialize_string,
+        deserialize_ignored_any,
+        deserialize_bytes,
+        deserialize_unit_struct, deserialize_unit,
+        deserialize_seq, deserialize_fixed_size_array,
+        deserialize_map, deserialize_newtype_struct, deserialize_struct_field,
+        deserialize_tuple,
+        deserialize_enum,
+        deserialize_struct, deserialize_tuple_struct,
+        deserialize_option
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -712,4 +862,21 @@ impl<E> de::Deserializer for ByteBufDeserializer<E>
             None => Err(de::Error::end_of_stream()),
         }
     }
+
+    de_forward_to_deserialize!{
+        deserialize_bool,
+        deserialize_f64, deserialize_f32,
+        deserialize_u8, deserialize_u16, deserialize_u32, deserialize_u64, deserialize_usize,
+        deserialize_i8, deserialize_i16, deserialize_i32, deserialize_i64, deserialize_isize,
+        deserialize_char, deserialize_str, deserialize_string,
+        deserialize_ignored_any,
+        deserialize_bytes,
+        deserialize_unit_struct, deserialize_unit,
+        deserialize_seq, deserialize_fixed_size_array,
+        deserialize_map, deserialize_newtype_struct, deserialize_struct_field,
+        deserialize_tuple,
+        deserialize_enum,
+        deserialize_struct, deserialize_tuple_struct,
+        deserialize_option
+    }
 }
diff --git a/serde_test/src/de.rs b/serde_test/src/de.rs
index 24dabe19..99c6e0a7 100644
--- a/serde_test/src/de.rs
+++ b/serde_test/src/de.rs
@@ -110,6 +110,20 @@ impl<I> de::Deserializer for Deserializer<I>
 {
     type Error = Error;
 
+    de_forward_to_deserialize!{
+        deserialize_bool,
+        deserialize_f64, deserialize_f32,
+        deserialize_u8, deserialize_u16, deserialize_u32, deserialize_u64, deserialize_usize,
+        deserialize_i8, deserialize_i16, deserialize_i32, deserialize_i64, deserialize_isize,
+        deserialize_char, deserialize_str, deserialize_string,
+        deserialize_ignored_any,
+        deserialize_bytes,
+        deserialize_unit,
+        deserialize_seq,
+        deserialize_map,
+        deserialize_struct_field
+    }
+
     fn deserialize<V>(&mut self, mut visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value, Error>
         where V: Visitor,
     {
diff --git a/serde_test/src/lib.rs b/serde_test/src/lib.rs
index 945262c0..53f966f6 100644
--- a/serde_test/src/lib.rs
+++ b/serde_test/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate serde;
 
 mod assert;
diff --git a/testing/tests/test.rs.in b/testing/tests/test.rs.in
index 32c00054..22437ac4 100644
--- a/testing/tests/test.rs.in
+++ b/testing/tests/test.rs.in
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate serde;
+
 #[macro_use]
 mod macros;
 
diff --git a/testing/tests/test_bytes.rs b/testing/tests/test_bytes.rs
index b2e21b2e..a8bb2f9f 100644
--- a/testing/tests/test_bytes.rs
+++ b/testing/tests/test_bytes.rs
@@ -306,6 +306,22 @@ impl serde::Deserializer for BytesDeserializer {
     {
         visitor.visit_byte_buf(self.bytes.take().unwrap())
     }
+
+    de_forward_to_deserialize!{
+        deserialize_bool,
+        deserialize_f64, deserialize_f32,
+        deserialize_u8, deserialize_u16, deserialize_u32, deserialize_u64, deserialize_usize,
+        deserialize_i8, deserialize_i16, deserialize_i32, deserialize_i64, deserialize_isize,
+        deserialize_char, deserialize_str, deserialize_string,
+        deserialize_ignored_any,
+        deserialize_unit_struct, deserialize_unit,
+        deserialize_seq, deserialize_fixed_size_array,
+        deserialize_map, deserialize_newtype_struct, deserialize_struct_field,
+        deserialize_tuple,
+        deserialize_enum,
+        deserialize_struct, deserialize_tuple_struct,
+        deserialize_option
+    }
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////