diff --git a/examples/ajaxDemo/socket.php b/examples/ajaxDemo/socket.php
index b05c108c..08046217 100644
--- a/examples/ajaxDemo/socket.php
+++ b/examples/ajaxDemo/socket.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function onGetImage($mynumber, $from, $id, $type, $t, $name, $size, $url, $file,
 //TODO: presense handling (online/offline/typing/last seen)
 
 while (running($time)) {
-    $w->pollMessages();
+    while($w->pollMessage());
 
     running($time); //check again if timestamp has been updated
     //check for outbound messages to send:
diff --git a/examples/bulk.php b/examples/bulk.php
index a22a111f..1f37438f 100644
--- a/examples/bulk.php
+++ b/examples/bulk.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public function Login()
         $this->wa->loginWithPassword($this->password);
         $this->wa->sendClientConfig();
         $this->wa->sendGetServerProperties();
-        $this->wa->pollMessages();
+        while($this->wa->pollMessage());
         echo "Ready for work!<br />";
     }
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public function SendBroadcast($targets, $message)
         }
         echo "Sending broadcast... ";
         $this->wa->sendBroadcastMessage($targets, $message);
-        $this->wa->pollMessages();
+        $this->wa->pollMessage();
         echo "done!<br />";
     }
 
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ public function SendBulk($targets, $message)
         foreach($targets as $target)
         {
             $this->wa->sendPresenceSubscription($target);
-            $this->wa->pollMessages();
+            $this->wa->pollMessage();
             $this->wa->sendMessageComposing($target);
             sleep(1);
-            $this->wa->pollMessages();
+            $this->wa->pollMessage();
             $this->wa->sendMessagePaused($target);
             static::$sendLock = true;
             echo "Sending message from " . $this->username . " to $target... ";
diff --git a/examples/contactsync.php b/examples/contactsync.php
index d3b9bb5b..1f3851fe 100644
--- a/examples/contactsync.php
+++ b/examples/contactsync.php
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@ function onSyncResult($result)
 //wait for response
 while(true)
 {
-    $wa->pollMessages();
+    $wa->pollMessage();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/exampleFunctional.php b/examples/exampleFunctional.php
index f24588c2..9a060592 100644
--- a/examples/exampleFunctional.php
+++ b/examples/exampleFunctional.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function onPresenceReceived($username, $from, $type)
 $w->sendMessage($target, "Guess the number :)");
 $w->sendMessage($target, "Sent from WhatsApi at " . date('H:i'));
 
-$w->pollMessages();
+while($w->pollMessage());
 
 /**
  * You can create a ProcessNode class (or whatever name you want) that has a process($node) function
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ function onPresenceReceived($username, $from, $type)
 echo "\n\nYou can also write and send messages to $target (interactive conversation)\n\n> ";
 
 while (1) {
-    $w->pollMessages();
+    $w->pollMessage();
     $msgs = $w->getMessages();
     foreach ($msgs as $m) {
         # process inbound messages
diff --git a/src/whatsprot.class.php b/src/whatsprot.class.php
index f02da44b..fa68c27f 100644
--- a/src/whatsprot.class.php
+++ b/src/whatsprot.class.php
@@ -475,19 +475,6 @@ public function loginWithPassword($password)
         $this->doLogin();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Pull from the socket, and place incoming messages in the message queue.
-     */
-    public function pollMessages($autoReceipt = true)
-    {
-        $stanza = $this->readStanza();
-        while($stanza)
-        {
-            $this->processInboundData($stanza, $autoReceipt);
-            $stanza = $this->readStanza();
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Fetch a single message node
      * @param bool $autoReceipt
@@ -1418,7 +1405,7 @@ public function waitForMessageReceipt()
     {
         $received = false;
         do {
-            $this->pollMessages();
+            $this->pollMessage();
             $msgs = $this->getMessages();
             foreach ($msgs as $m) {
                 // Process inbound messages.
diff --git a/tests/whatsapp.php b/tests/whatsapp.php
index 45fb6030..712c41f7 100644
--- a/tests/whatsapp.php
+++ b/tests/whatsapp.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function fgets_u($pStdn)
     echo "\n[] Interactive conversation with $dst:\n";
     stream_set_timeout(STDIN,1);
     while (TRUE) {
-        $wa->pollMessages();
+        while($wa->pollMessage());
         $buff = $wa->getMessages();
         if (!empty($buff)) {
             print_r($buff);
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function fgets_u($pStdn)
 if ($_SERVER['argv'][1] == "-l") {
     echo "\n[] Listen mode:\n";
     while (TRUE) {
-        $wa->pollMessages();
+        $wa->pollMessage();
         $data = $wa->getMessages();
         if(!empty($data)) print_r($data);
         sleep(1);