diff --git a/atom/src/behaviors.h b/atom/src/behaviors.h
index 5c82ec83..71df9347 100644
--- a/atom/src/behaviors.h
+++ b/atom/src/behaviors.h
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ enum Mode: uint8_t
     Property,
     ObjectMethod_Name,
     MemberMethod_Object,
+    Last // sentinel
 };
 
 }  // namespace GetState
diff --git a/atom/src/defaultvaluebehavior.cpp b/atom/src/defaultvaluebehavior.cpp
index 3e547c48..c29430b8 100644
--- a/atom/src/defaultvaluebehavior.cpp
+++ b/atom/src/defaultvaluebehavior.cpp
@@ -203,11 +203,10 @@ handlers[] = {
     object_method_handler,
     object_method_name_handler,
     member_method_object_handler,
-    no_op_handler,
-    no_op_handler
 };
 
-static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 16, "Must be exactly 16 handlers" );
+static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == DefaultValue::Mode::Last, "Handler missing" );
+
 
 }  // namespace
 
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 16, "Must be exactly 16 han
 PyObject*
 Member::default_value( CAtom* atom )
 {
-    return handlers[ get_default_value_mode() & 0xf ]( this, atom );
+    return handlers[ get_default_value_mode() ]( this, atom );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/atom/src/delattrbehavior.cpp b/atom/src/delattrbehavior.cpp
index 651850d6..a466c21b 100644
--- a/atom/src/delattrbehavior.cpp
+++ b/atom/src/delattrbehavior.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ handlers[] = {
     property_handler
 };
 
-static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 8, "Must be exactly 8 handlers" );
+static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == DelAttr::Mode::Last, "Handler missing" );
+
 
 }  // namespace
 
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 8, "Must be exactly 8 handl
 int
 Member::delattr( CAtom* atom )
 {
-    return handlers[ get_delattr_mode() & 0x7 ]( this, atom );
+    return handlers[ get_delattr_mode() ]( this, atom );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/atom/src/getattrbehavior.cpp b/atom/src/getattrbehavior.cpp
index e54a0205..1d87a66b 100644
--- a/atom/src/getattrbehavior.cpp
+++ b/atom/src/getattrbehavior.cpp
@@ -257,13 +257,9 @@ handlers[] = {
     object_method_handler,
     object_method_name_handler,
     member_method_object_handler,
-    no_op_handler,
-    no_op_handler,
-    no_op_handler,
-    no_op_handler
 };
 
-static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 16, "Must be exactly 16 handlers" );
+static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == GetAttr::Mode::Last, "Handler missing" );
 
 }  // namespace
 
@@ -271,7 +267,7 @@ static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 16, "Must be exactly 16 han
 PyObject*
 Member::getattr( CAtom* atom )
 {
-    return handlers[ get_getattr_mode() & 0xf ]( this, atom );
+    return handlers[ get_getattr_mode() ]( this, atom );
 }
 
 }  // namespace atom
diff --git a/atom/src/getstatebehavior.cpp b/atom/src/getstatebehavior.cpp
index b7a17e2c..7727180e 100644
--- a/atom/src/getstatebehavior.cpp
+++ b/atom/src/getstatebehavior.cpp
@@ -125,11 +125,9 @@ handlers[] = {
     property_handler,
     object_method_name_handler,
     member_method_object_handler,
-    include_handler,
-    include_handler
 };
 
-static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 8, "Must be exactly 8 handlers" );
+static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == GetState::Mode::Last, "Handler missing" );
 
 }  // namespace
 
@@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 8, "Must be exactly 8 handl
 PyObject*
 Member::should_getstate( CAtom* atom )
 {
-    return handlers[ get_getstate_mode() & 0x7 ]( this, atom );
+    return handlers[ get_getstate_mode() ]( this, atom );
 }
 
 }  // namespace atom
diff --git a/atom/src/postgetattrbehavior.cpp b/atom/src/postgetattrbehavior.cpp
index 919a0998..575d1277 100644
--- a/atom/src/postgetattrbehavior.cpp
+++ b/atom/src/postgetattrbehavior.cpp
@@ -94,12 +94,9 @@ handlers[] = {
     object_method_value_handler,
     object_method_name_value_handler,
     member_method_object_value_handler,
-    no_op_handler,
-    no_op_handler,
-    no_op_handler,
 };
 
-static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 8, "Must be exactly 8 handlers" );
+static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == PostGetAttr::Mode::Last, "Handler missing" );
 
 }  // namespace
 
@@ -107,7 +104,7 @@ static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 8, "Must be exactly 8 handl
 PyObject*
 Member::post_getattr( CAtom* atom, PyObject* value )
 {
-    return handlers[ get_post_getattr_mode() & 0x7 ]( this, atom, value );
+    return handlers[ get_post_getattr_mode() ]( this, atom, value );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/atom/src/postsetattrbehavior.cpp b/atom/src/postsetattrbehavior.cpp
index c4af2089..d12bb11a 100644
--- a/atom/src/postsetattrbehavior.cpp
+++ b/atom/src/postsetattrbehavior.cpp
@@ -107,12 +107,9 @@ handlers[] = {
     object_method_old_new_handler,
     object_method_name_old_new_handler,
     member_method_object_old_new_handler,
-    no_op_handler,
-    no_op_handler,
-    no_op_handler
 };
 
-static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 8, "Must be exactly 8 handlers" );
+static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == PostSetAttr::Mode::Last, "Handler missing" );
 
 }  // namespace
 
@@ -120,7 +117,7 @@ static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 8, "Must be exactly 8 handl
 int
 Member::post_setattr( CAtom* atom, PyObject* oldvalue, PyObject* newvalue )
 {
-    return handlers[ get_post_setattr_mode() & 0x7 ]( this, atom, oldvalue, newvalue );
+    return handlers[ get_post_setattr_mode() ]( this, atom, oldvalue, newvalue );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/atom/src/postvalidatebehavior.cpp b/atom/src/postvalidatebehavior.cpp
index 4f0527e2..db9cdfbe 100644
--- a/atom/src/postvalidatebehavior.cpp
+++ b/atom/src/postvalidatebehavior.cpp
@@ -98,12 +98,9 @@ handlers[] = {
     object_method_old_new_handler,
     object_method_name_old_new_handler,
     member_method_object_old_new_handler,
-    no_op_handler,
-    no_op_handler,
-    no_op_handler
 };
 
-static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 8, "Must be exactly 8 handlers" );
+static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == PostValidate::Mode::Last, "Handler missing" );
 
 }  // namespace
 
@@ -111,7 +108,7 @@ static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 8, "Must be exactly 8 handl
 PyObject*
 Member::post_validate( CAtom* atom, PyObject* oldvalue, PyObject* newvalue )
 {
-    return handlers[ get_post_validate_mode() & 0x7 ]( this, atom, oldvalue, newvalue );
+    return handlers[ get_post_validate_mode() ]( this, atom, oldvalue, newvalue );
 }
 
 }  // namespace atom
diff --git a/atom/src/setattrbehavior.cpp b/atom/src/setattrbehavior.cpp
index 0497cf16..be4b8a60 100644
--- a/atom/src/setattrbehavior.cpp
+++ b/atom/src/setattrbehavior.cpp
@@ -378,12 +378,9 @@ handlers[] = {
     object_method_value_handler,
     object_method_name_value_handler,
     member_method_object_value_handler,
-    no_op_handler,
-    no_op_handler,
-    no_op_handler
 };
 
-static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 16, "Must be exactly 16 handlers" );
+static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == SetAttr::Mode::Last, "Handler missing" );
 
 } // namespace
 
@@ -391,7 +388,7 @@ static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == 16, "Must be exactly 16 han
 int
 Member::setattr( CAtom* atom, PyObject* value )
 {
-    return handlers[ get_setattr_mode() & 0xf ]( this, atom, value );
+    return handlers[ get_setattr_mode() ]( this, atom, value );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/atom/src/validatebehavior.cpp b/atom/src/validatebehavior.cpp
index 4746f5dd..b91c6603 100644
--- a/atom/src/validatebehavior.cpp
+++ b/atom/src/validatebehavior.cpp
@@ -1000,6 +1000,7 @@ handlers[] = {
     member_method_object_old_new_handler
 };
 
+static_assert( sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handler) == Validate::Mode::Last, "Handler missing" );
 
 }  // namespace
 
@@ -1007,8 +1008,6 @@ handlers[] = {
 PyObject*
 Member::validate( CAtom* atom, PyObject* oldvalue, PyObject* newvalue )
 {
-    if( get_validate_mode() >= sizeof( handlers ) / sizeof( handler ) )
-        return no_op_handler( this, atom, oldvalue, newvalue );  // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
     return handlers[ get_validate_mode() ]( this, atom, oldvalue, newvalue );
 }