diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index ea1b65741..dc2cbc49b 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changes
 
+## 0.4.2 (2018-03-xx)
+
+* Better naming for websockets implementation
+
+
 ## 0.4.1 (2018-03-01)
 
 * Rename `Route::p()` to `Route::filter()`
diff --git a/examples/state/src/main.rs b/examples/state/src/main.rs
index f40f779ed..0f7e0ec3b 100644
--- a/examples/state/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/state/src/main.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl Actor for MyWebSocket {
     type Context = ws::WebsocketContext<Self, AppState>;
 }
 
-impl StreamHandler<ws::Message, ws::WsError> for MyWebSocket {
+impl StreamHandler<ws::Message, ws::ProtocolError> for MyWebSocket {
 
     fn handle(&mut self, msg: ws::Message, ctx: &mut Self::Context) {
         self.counter += 1;
diff --git a/examples/websocket-chat/src/main.rs b/examples/websocket-chat/src/main.rs
index b6783e83e..dccd768aa 100644
--- a/examples/websocket-chat/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/websocket-chat/src/main.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl Handler<session::Message> for WsChatSession {
 }
 
 /// WebSocket message handler
-impl StreamHandler<ws::Message, ws::WsError> for WsChatSession {
+impl StreamHandler<ws::Message, ws::ProtocolError> for WsChatSession {
 
     fn handle(&mut self, msg: ws::Message, ctx: &mut Self::Context) {
         println!("WEBSOCKET MESSAGE: {:?}", msg);
diff --git a/examples/websocket/src/client.rs b/examples/websocket/src/client.rs
index dddc53b7b..5eeb3bc41 100644
--- a/examples/websocket/src/client.rs
+++ b/examples/websocket/src/client.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 use actix::*;
 use futures::Future;
-use actix_web::ws::{Message, WsError, WsClient, WsClientWriter};
+use actix_web::ws::{Message, ProtocolError, Client, ClientWriter};
 
 
 fn main() {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fn main() {
     let sys = actix::System::new("ws-example");
 
     Arbiter::handle().spawn(
-        WsClient::new("http://127.0.0.1:8080/ws/")
+        Client::new("http://127.0.0.1:8080/ws/")
             .connect()
             .map_err(|e| {
                 println!("Error: {}", e);
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ fn main() {
 }
 
 
-struct ChatClient(WsClientWriter);
+struct ChatClient(ClientWriter);
 
 #[derive(Message)]
 struct ClientCommand(String);
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl Handler<ClientCommand> for ChatClient {
 }
 
 /// Handle server websocket messages
-impl StreamHandler<Message, WsError> for ChatClient {
+impl StreamHandler<Message, ProtocolError> for ChatClient {
 
     fn handle(&mut self, msg: Message, ctx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         match msg {
diff --git a/examples/websocket/src/main.rs b/examples/websocket/src/main.rs
index 7e0824546..f97b948de 100644
--- a/examples/websocket/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/websocket/src/main.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl Actor for MyWebSocket {
 }
 
 /// Handler for `ws::Message`
-impl StreamHandler<ws::Message, ws::WsError> for MyWebSocket {
+impl StreamHandler<ws::Message, ws::ProtocolError> for MyWebSocket {
 
     fn handle(&mut self, msg: ws::Message, ctx: &mut Self::Context) {
         // process websocket messages
diff --git a/guide/src/qs_9.md b/guide/src/qs_9.md
index 8200435e0..fa8b979ae 100644
--- a/guide/src/qs_9.md
+++ b/guide/src/qs_9.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl Actor for Ws {
 }
 
 /// Handler for ws::Message message
-impl StreamHandler<ws::Message, ws::WsError> for Ws {
+impl StreamHandler<ws::Message, ws::ProtocolError> for Ws {
 
     fn handle(&mut self, msg: ws::Message, ctx: &mut Self::Context) {
         match msg {
diff --git a/src/test.rs b/src/test.rs
index fa5cf7a10..8f5519459 100644
--- a/src/test.rs
+++ b/src/test.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use tokio_core::net::TcpListener;
 use tokio_core::reactor::Core;
 use net2::TcpBuilder;
 
+use ws;
 use body::Binary;
 use error::Error;
 use handler::{Handler, Responder, ReplyItem};
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ use payload::Payload;
 use httprequest::HttpRequest;
 use httpresponse::HttpResponse;
 use server::{HttpServer, IntoHttpHandler, ServerSettings};
-use ws::{WsClient, WsClientError, WsClientReader, WsClientWriter};
 use client::{ClientRequest, ClientRequestBuilder};
 
 /// The `TestServer` type.
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ impl TestServer {
     }
 
     /// Connect to websocket server
-    pub fn ws(&mut self) -> Result<(WsClientReader, WsClientWriter), WsClientError> {
+    pub fn ws(&mut self) -> Result<(ws::ClientReader, ws::ClientWriter), ws::ClientError> {
         let url = self.url("/");
-        self.system.run_until_complete(WsClient::new(url).connect())
+        self.system.run_until_complete(ws::Client::new(url).connect())
     }
 
     /// Create `GET` request
diff --git a/src/ws/client.rs b/src/ws/client.rs
index e160016be..17c2e8320 100644
--- a/src/ws/client.rs
+++ b/src/ws/client.rs
@@ -25,14 +25,32 @@ use client::{ClientRequest, ClientRequestBuilder, ClientResponse,
              ClientConnector, SendRequest, SendRequestError,
              HttpResponseParserError};
 
-use super::{Message, WsError};
+use super::{Message, ProtocolError};
 use super::frame::Frame;
 use super::proto::{CloseCode, OpCode};
 
 
+/// Backward compatibility
+#[doc(hidden)]
+#[deprecated(since="0.4.2", note="please use `ws::Client` instead")]
+pub type WsClient = Client;
+#[doc(hidden)]
+#[deprecated(since="0.4.2", note="please use `ws::ClientError` instead")]
+pub type WsClientError = ClientError;
+#[doc(hidden)]
+#[deprecated(since="0.4.2", note="please use `ws::ClientReader` instead")]
+pub type WsClientReader = ClientReader;
+#[doc(hidden)]
+#[deprecated(since="0.4.2", note="please use `ws::ClientWriter` instead")]
+pub type WsClientWriter = ClientWriter;
+#[doc(hidden)]
+#[deprecated(since="0.4.2", note="please use `ws::ClientHandshake` instead")]
+pub type WsClientHandshake = ClientHandshake;
+
+
 /// Websocket client error
 #[derive(Fail, Debug)]
-pub enum WsClientError {
+pub enum ClientError {
     #[fail(display="Invalid url")]
     InvalidUrl,
     #[fail(display="Invalid response status")]
@@ -56,46 +74,46 @@ pub enum WsClientError {
     #[fail(display="{}", _0)]
     SendRequest(SendRequestError),
     #[fail(display="{}", _0)]
-    Protocol(#[cause] WsError),
+    Protocol(#[cause] ProtocolError),
     #[fail(display="{}", _0)]
     Io(io::Error),
     #[fail(display="Disconnected")]
     Disconnected,
 }
 
-impl From<HttpError> for WsClientError {
-    fn from(err: HttpError) -> WsClientError {
-        WsClientError::Http(err)
+impl From<HttpError> for ClientError {
+    fn from(err: HttpError) -> ClientError {
+        ClientError::Http(err)
     }
 }
 
-impl From<UrlParseError> for WsClientError {
-    fn from(err: UrlParseError) -> WsClientError {
-        WsClientError::Url(err)
+impl From<UrlParseError> for ClientError {
+    fn from(err: UrlParseError) -> ClientError {
+        ClientError::Url(err)
     }
 }
 
-impl From<SendRequestError> for WsClientError {
-    fn from(err: SendRequestError) -> WsClientError {
-        WsClientError::SendRequest(err)
+impl From<SendRequestError> for ClientError {
+    fn from(err: SendRequestError) -> ClientError {
+        ClientError::SendRequest(err)
     }
 }
 
-impl From<WsError> for WsClientError {
-    fn from(err: WsError) -> WsClientError {
-        WsClientError::Protocol(err)
+impl From<ProtocolError> for ClientError {
+    fn from(err: ProtocolError) -> ClientError {
+        ClientError::Protocol(err)
     }
 }
 
-impl From<io::Error> for WsClientError {
-    fn from(err: io::Error) -> WsClientError {
-        WsClientError::Io(err)
+impl From<io::Error> for ClientError {
+    fn from(err: io::Error) -> ClientError {
+        ClientError::Io(err)
     }
 }
 
-impl From<HttpResponseParserError> for WsClientError {
-    fn from(err: HttpResponseParserError) -> WsClientError {
-        WsClientError::ResponseParseError(err)
+impl From<HttpResponseParserError> for ClientError {
+    fn from(err: HttpResponseParserError) -> ClientError {
+        ClientError::ResponseParseError(err)
     }
 }
 
@@ -104,9 +122,9 @@ impl From<HttpResponseParserError> for WsClientError {
 /// Example of `WebSocket` client usage is available in
 /// [websocket example](
 /// https://github.com/actix/actix-web/blob/master/examples/websocket/src/client.rs#L24)
-pub struct WsClient {
+pub struct Client {
     request: ClientRequestBuilder,
-    err: Option<WsClientError>,
+    err: Option<ClientError>,
     http_err: Option<HttpError>,
     origin: Option<HeaderValue>,
     protocols: Option<String>,
@@ -114,16 +132,16 @@ pub struct WsClient {
     max_size: usize,
 }
 
-impl WsClient {
+impl Client {
 
     /// Create new websocket connection
-    pub fn new<S: AsRef<str>>(uri: S) -> WsClient {
-        WsClient::with_connector(uri, ClientConnector::from_registry())
+    pub fn new<S: AsRef<str>>(uri: S) -> Client {
+        Client::with_connector(uri, ClientConnector::from_registry())
     }
 
     /// Create new websocket connection with custom `ClientConnector`
-    pub fn with_connector<S: AsRef<str>>(uri: S, conn: Addr<Unsync, ClientConnector>) -> WsClient {
-        let mut cl = WsClient {
+    pub fn with_connector<S: AsRef<str>>(uri: S, conn: Addr<Unsync, ClientConnector>) -> Client {
+        let mut cl = Client {
             request: ClientRequest::build(),
             err: None,
             http_err: None,
@@ -182,12 +200,12 @@ impl WsClient {
     }
 
     /// Connect to websocket server and do ws handshake
-    pub fn connect(&mut self) -> WsClientHandshake {
+    pub fn connect(&mut self) -> ClientHandshake {
         if let Some(e) = self.err.take() {
-            WsClientHandshake::error(e)
+            ClientHandshake::error(e)
         }
         else if let Some(e) = self.http_err.take() {
-            WsClientHandshake::error(e.into())
+            ClientHandshake::error(e.into())
         } else {
             // origin
             if let Some(origin) = self.origin.take() {
@@ -205,42 +223,42 @@ impl WsClient {
             }
             let request = match self.request.finish() {
                 Ok(req) => req,
-                Err(err) => return WsClientHandshake::error(err.into()),
+                Err(err) => return ClientHandshake::error(err.into()),
             };
 
             if request.uri().host().is_none() {
-                return WsClientHandshake::error(WsClientError::InvalidUrl)
+                return ClientHandshake::error(ClientError::InvalidUrl)
             }
             if let Some(scheme) = request.uri().scheme_part() {
                 if scheme != "http" && scheme != "https" && scheme != "ws" && scheme != "wss" {
-                    return WsClientHandshake::error(WsClientError::InvalidUrl)
+                    return ClientHandshake::error(ClientError::InvalidUrl)
                 }
             } else {
-                return WsClientHandshake::error(WsClientError::InvalidUrl)
+                return ClientHandshake::error(ClientError::InvalidUrl)
             }
 
             // start handshake
-            WsClientHandshake::new(request, self.max_size)
+            ClientHandshake::new(request, self.max_size)
         }
     }
 }
 
-struct WsInner {
+struct Inner {
     tx: UnboundedSender<Bytes>,
     rx: PayloadHelper<ClientResponse>,
     closed: bool,
 }
 
-pub struct WsClientHandshake {
+pub struct ClientHandshake {
     request: Option<SendRequest>,
     tx: Option<UnboundedSender<Bytes>>,
     key: String,
-    error: Option<WsClientError>,
+    error: Option<ClientError>,
     max_size: usize,
 }
 
-impl WsClientHandshake {
-    fn new(mut request: ClientRequest, max_size: usize) -> WsClientHandshake
+impl ClientHandshake {
+    fn new(mut request: ClientRequest, max_size: usize) -> ClientHandshake
     {
         // Generate a random key for the `Sec-WebSocket-Key` header.
         // a base64-encoded (see Section 4 of [RFC4648]) value that,
@@ -257,7 +275,7 @@ impl WsClientHandshake {
             Box::new(rx.map_err(|_| io::Error::new(
                 io::ErrorKind::Other, "disconnected").into()))));
 
-        WsClientHandshake {
+        ClientHandshake {
             key,
             max_size,
             request: Some(request.send()),
@@ -266,8 +284,8 @@ impl WsClientHandshake {
         }
     }
 
-    fn error(err: WsClientError) -> WsClientHandshake {
-        WsClientHandshake {
+    fn error(err: ClientError) -> ClientHandshake {
+        ClientHandshake {
             key: String::new(),
             request: None,
             tx: None,
@@ -277,9 +295,9 @@ impl WsClientHandshake {
     }
 }
 
-impl Future for WsClientHandshake {
-    type Item = (WsClientReader, WsClientWriter);
-    type Error = WsClientError;
+impl Future for ClientHandshake {
+    type Item = (ClientReader, ClientWriter);
+    type Error = ClientError;
 
     fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Self::Item, Self::Error> {
         if let Some(err) = self.error.take() {
@@ -296,7 +314,7 @@ impl Future for WsClientHandshake {
 
         // verify response
         if resp.status() != StatusCode::SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS {
-            return Err(WsClientError::InvalidResponseStatus(resp.status()))
+            return Err(ClientError::InvalidResponseStatus(resp.status()))
         }
         // Check for "UPGRADE" to websocket header
         let has_hdr = if let Some(hdr) = resp.headers().get(header::UPGRADE) {
@@ -310,22 +328,22 @@ impl Future for WsClientHandshake {
         };
         if !has_hdr {
             trace!("Invalid upgrade header");
-            return Err(WsClientError::InvalidUpgradeHeader)
+            return Err(ClientError::InvalidUpgradeHeader)
         }
         // Check for "CONNECTION" header
         if let Some(conn) = resp.headers().get(header::CONNECTION) {
             if let Ok(s) = conn.to_str() {
                 if !s.to_lowercase().contains("upgrade") {
                     trace!("Invalid connection header: {}", s);
-                    return Err(WsClientError::InvalidConnectionHeader(conn.clone()))
+                    return Err(ClientError::InvalidConnectionHeader(conn.clone()))
                 }
             } else {
                 trace!("Invalid connection header: {:?}", conn);
-                return Err(WsClientError::InvalidConnectionHeader(conn.clone()))
+                return Err(ClientError::InvalidConnectionHeader(conn.clone()))
             }
         } else {
             trace!("Missing connection header");
-            return Err(WsClientError::MissingConnectionHeader)
+            return Err(ClientError::MissingConnectionHeader)
         }
 
         if let Some(key) = resp.headers().get(header::SEC_WEBSOCKET_ACCEPT)
@@ -341,14 +359,14 @@ impl Future for WsClientHandshake {
                 trace!(
                     "Invalid challenge response: expected: {} received: {:?}",
                     encoded, key);
-                return Err(WsClientError::InvalidChallengeResponse(encoded, key.clone()));
+                return Err(ClientError::InvalidChallengeResponse(encoded, key.clone()));
             }
         } else {
             trace!("Missing SEC-WEBSOCKET-ACCEPT header");
-            return Err(WsClientError::MissingWebSocketAcceptHeader)
+            return Err(ClientError::MissingWebSocketAcceptHeader)
         };
 
-        let inner = WsInner {
+        let inner = Inner {
             tx: self.tx.take().unwrap(),
             rx: PayloadHelper::new(resp),
             closed: false,
@@ -356,33 +374,33 @@ impl Future for WsClientHandshake {
 
         let inner = Rc::new(UnsafeCell::new(inner));
         Ok(Async::Ready(
-            (WsClientReader{inner: Rc::clone(&inner), max_size: self.max_size},
-             WsClientWriter{inner})))
+            (ClientReader{inner: Rc::clone(&inner), max_size: self.max_size},
+             ClientWriter{inner})))
     }
 }
 
 
-pub struct WsClientReader {
-    inner: Rc<UnsafeCell<WsInner>>,
+pub struct ClientReader {
+    inner: Rc<UnsafeCell<Inner>>,
     max_size: usize,
 }
 
-impl fmt::Debug for WsClientReader {
+impl fmt::Debug for ClientReader {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "WsClientReader()")
+        write!(f, "ws::ClientReader()")
     }
 }
 
-impl WsClientReader {
+impl ClientReader {
     #[inline]
-    fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut WsInner {
+    fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Inner {
         unsafe{ &mut *self.inner.get() }
     }
 }
 
-impl Stream for WsClientReader {
+impl Stream for ClientReader {
     type Item = Message;
-    type Error = WsError;
+    type Error = ProtocolError;
 
     fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>, Self::Error> {
         let max_size = self.max_size;
@@ -399,14 +417,14 @@ impl Stream for WsClientReader {
                 // continuation is not supported
                 if !finished {
                     inner.closed = true;
-                    return Err(WsError::NoContinuation)
+                    return Err(ProtocolError::NoContinuation)
                 }
 
                 match opcode {
                     OpCode::Continue => unimplemented!(),
                     OpCode::Bad => {
                         inner.closed = true;
-                        Err(WsError::BadOpCode)
+                        Err(ProtocolError::BadOpCode)
                     },
                     OpCode::Close => {
                         inner.closed = true;
@@ -430,7 +448,7 @@ impl Stream for WsClientReader {
                                 Ok(Async::Ready(Some(Message::Text(s)))),
                             Err(_) => {
                                 inner.closed = true;
-                                Err(WsError::BadEncoding)
+                                Err(ProtocolError::BadEncoding)
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -446,18 +464,18 @@ impl Stream for WsClientReader {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct WsClientWriter {
-    inner: Rc<UnsafeCell<WsInner>>
+pub struct ClientWriter {
+    inner: Rc<UnsafeCell<Inner>>
 }
 
-impl WsClientWriter {
+impl ClientWriter {
     #[inline]
-    fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut WsInner {
+    fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Inner {
         unsafe{ &mut *self.inner.get() }
     }
 }
 
-impl WsClientWriter {
+impl ClientWriter {
 
     /// Write payload
     #[inline]
diff --git a/src/ws/frame.rs b/src/ws/frame.rs
index 320566585..96162b5c6 100644
--- a/src/ws/frame.rs
+++ b/src/ws/frame.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use body::Binary;
 use error::{PayloadError};
 use payload::PayloadHelper;
 
-use ws::WsError;
+use ws::ProtocolError;
 use ws::proto::{OpCode, CloseCode};
 use ws::mask::apply_mask;
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl Frame {
 
     /// Parse the input stream into a frame.
     pub fn parse<S>(pl: &mut PayloadHelper<S>, server: bool, max_size: usize)
-                    -> Poll<Option<Frame>, WsError>
+                    -> Poll<Option<Frame>, ProtocolError>
         where S: Stream<Item=Bytes, Error=PayloadError>
     {
         let mut idx = 2;
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ impl Frame {
         // check masking
         let masked = second & 0x80 != 0;
         if !masked && server {
-            return Err(WsError::UnmaskedFrame)
+            return Err(ProtocolError::UnmaskedFrame)
         } else if masked && !server {
-            return Err(WsError::MaskedFrame)
+            return Err(ProtocolError::MaskedFrame)
         }
 
         let rsv1 = first & 0x40 != 0;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ impl Frame {
 
         // check for max allowed size
         if length > max_size {
-            return Err(WsError::Overflow)
+            return Err(ProtocolError::Overflow)
         }
 
         let mask = if server {
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ impl Frame {
 
         // Disallow bad opcode
         if let OpCode::Bad = opcode {
-            return Err(WsError::InvalidOpcode(first & 0x0F))
+            return Err(ProtocolError::InvalidOpcode(first & 0x0F))
         }
 
         // control frames must have length <= 125
         match opcode {
             OpCode::Ping | OpCode::Pong if length > 125 => {
-                return Err(WsError::InvalidLength(length))
+                return Err(ProtocolError::InvalidLength(length))
             }
             OpCode::Close if length > 125 => {
                 debug!("Received close frame with payload length exceeding 125. Morphing to protocol close frame.");
@@ -257,14 +257,14 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use futures::stream::once;
 
-    fn is_none(frm: Poll<Option<Frame>, WsError>) -> bool {
+    fn is_none(frm: Poll<Option<Frame>, ProtocolError>) -> bool {
         match frm {
             Ok(Async::Ready(None)) => true,
             _ => false,
         }
     }
     
-    fn extract(frm: Poll<Option<Frame>, WsError>) -> Frame {
+    fn extract(frm: Poll<Option<Frame>, ProtocolError>) -> Frame {
         match frm {
             Ok(Async::Ready(Some(frame))) => frame,
             _ => panic!("error"),
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert!(Frame::parse(&mut buf, true, 1).is_err());
 
-        if let Err(WsError::Overflow) = Frame::parse(&mut buf, false, 0) {
+        if let Err(ProtocolError::Overflow) = Frame::parse(&mut buf, false, 0) {
         } else {
             panic!("error");
         }
diff --git a/src/ws/mod.rs b/src/ws/mod.rs
index fb0936574..bf31189ca 100644
--- a/src/ws/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ws/mod.rs
@@ -67,13 +67,24 @@ use self::frame::Frame;
 use self::proto::{hash_key, OpCode};
 pub use self::proto::CloseCode;
 pub use self::context::WebsocketContext;
+pub use self::client::{Client, ClientError,
+                       ClientReader, ClientWriter, ClientHandshake};
+
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 pub use self::client::{WsClient, WsClientError,
                        WsClientReader, WsClientWriter, WsClientHandshake};
 
+/// Backward compatibility
+#[doc(hidden)]
+#[deprecated(since="0.4.2", note="please use `ws::ProtocolError` instead")]
+pub type WsError = ProtocolError;
+#[doc(hidden)]
+#[deprecated(since="0.4.2", note="please use `ws::HandshakeError` instead")]
+pub type WsHandshakeError = HandshakeError;
 
 /// Websocket errors
 #[derive(Fail, Debug)]
-pub enum WsError {
+pub enum ProtocolError {
     /// Received an unmasked frame from client
     #[fail(display="Received an unmasked frame from client")]
     UnmaskedFrame,
@@ -103,17 +114,17 @@ pub enum WsError {
     Payload(#[cause] PayloadError),
 }
 
-impl ResponseError for WsError {}
+impl ResponseError for ProtocolError {}
 
-impl From<PayloadError> for WsError {
-    fn from(err: PayloadError) -> WsError {
-        WsError::Payload(err)
+impl From<PayloadError> for ProtocolError {
+    fn from(err: PayloadError) -> ProtocolError {
+        ProtocolError::Payload(err)
     }
 }
 
 /// Websocket handshake errors
 #[derive(Fail, PartialEq, Debug)]
-pub enum WsHandshakeError {
+pub enum HandshakeError {
     /// Only get method is allowed
     #[fail(display="Method not allowed")]
     GetMethodRequired,
@@ -134,26 +145,26 @@ pub enum WsHandshakeError {
     BadWebsocketKey,
 }
 
-impl ResponseError for WsHandshakeError {
+impl ResponseError for HandshakeError {
 
     fn error_response(&self) -> HttpResponse {
         match *self {
-            WsHandshakeError::GetMethodRequired => {
+            HandshakeError::GetMethodRequired => {
                 HttpMethodNotAllowed
                     .build()
                     .header(header::ALLOW, "GET")
                     .finish()
                     .unwrap()
             }
-            WsHandshakeError::NoWebsocketUpgrade =>
+            HandshakeError::NoWebsocketUpgrade =>
                 HttpBadRequest.with_reason("No WebSocket UPGRADE header found"),
-            WsHandshakeError::NoConnectionUpgrade =>
+            HandshakeError::NoConnectionUpgrade =>
                 HttpBadRequest.with_reason("No CONNECTION upgrade"),
-            WsHandshakeError::NoVersionHeader =>
+            HandshakeError::NoVersionHeader =>
                 HttpBadRequest.with_reason("Websocket version header is required"),
-            WsHandshakeError::UnsupportedVersion =>
+            HandshakeError::UnsupportedVersion =>
                 HttpBadRequest.with_reason("Unsupported version"),
-            WsHandshakeError::BadWebsocketKey =>
+            HandshakeError::BadWebsocketKey =>
                 HttpBadRequest.with_reason("Handshake error"),
         }
     }
@@ -171,7 +182,7 @@ pub enum Message {
 
 /// Do websocket handshake and start actor
 pub fn start<A, S>(req: HttpRequest<S>, actor: A) -> Result<HttpResponse, Error>
-    where A: Actor<Context=WebsocketContext<A, S>> + StreamHandler<Message, WsError>,
+    where A: Actor<Context=WebsocketContext<A, S>> + StreamHandler<Message, ProtocolError>,
           S: 'static
 {
     let mut resp = handshake(&req)?;
@@ -191,10 +202,10 @@ pub fn start<A, S>(req: HttpRequest<S>, actor: A) -> Result<HttpResponse, Error>
 // /// `protocols` is a sequence of known protocols. On successful handshake,
 // /// the returned response headers contain the first protocol in this list
 // /// which the server also knows.
-pub fn handshake<S>(req: &HttpRequest<S>) -> Result<HttpResponseBuilder, WsHandshakeError> {
+pub fn handshake<S>(req: &HttpRequest<S>) -> Result<HttpResponseBuilder, HandshakeError> {
     // WebSocket accepts only GET
     if *req.method() != Method::GET {
-        return Err(WsHandshakeError::GetMethodRequired)
+        return Err(HandshakeError::GetMethodRequired)
     }
 
     // Check for "UPGRADE" to websocket header
@@ -208,17 +219,17 @@ pub fn handshake<S>(req: &HttpRequest<S>) -> Result<HttpResponseBuilder, WsHands
         false
     };
     if !has_hdr {
-        return Err(WsHandshakeError::NoWebsocketUpgrade)
+        return Err(HandshakeError::NoWebsocketUpgrade)
     }
 
     // Upgrade connection
     if !req.upgrade() {
-        return Err(WsHandshakeError::NoConnectionUpgrade)
+        return Err(HandshakeError::NoConnectionUpgrade)
     }
 
     // check supported version
     if !req.headers().contains_key(header::SEC_WEBSOCKET_VERSION) {
-        return Err(WsHandshakeError::NoVersionHeader)
+        return Err(HandshakeError::NoVersionHeader)
     }
     let supported_ver = {
         if let Some(hdr) = req.headers().get(header::SEC_WEBSOCKET_VERSION) {
@@ -228,12 +239,12 @@ pub fn handshake<S>(req: &HttpRequest<S>) -> Result<HttpResponseBuilder, WsHands
         }
     };
     if !supported_ver {
-        return Err(WsHandshakeError::UnsupportedVersion)
+        return Err(HandshakeError::UnsupportedVersion)
     }
 
     // check client handshake for validity
     if !req.headers().contains_key(header::SEC_WEBSOCKET_KEY) {
-        return Err(WsHandshakeError::BadWebsocketKey)
+        return Err(HandshakeError::BadWebsocketKey)
     }
     let key = {
         let key = req.headers().get(header::SEC_WEBSOCKET_KEY).unwrap();
@@ -275,7 +286,7 @@ impl<S> WsStream<S> where S: Stream<Item=Bytes, Error=PayloadError> {
 
 impl<S> Stream for WsStream<S> where S: Stream<Item=Bytes, Error=PayloadError> {
     type Item = Message;
-    type Error = WsError;
+    type Error = ProtocolError;
 
     fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>, Self::Error> {
         if self.closed {
@@ -289,14 +300,14 @@ impl<S> Stream for WsStream<S> where S: Stream<Item=Bytes, Error=PayloadError> {
                 // continuation is not supported
                 if !finished {
                     self.closed = true;
-                    return Err(WsError::NoContinuation)
+                    return Err(ProtocolError::NoContinuation)
                 }
 
                 match opcode {
                     OpCode::Continue => unimplemented!(),
                     OpCode::Bad => {
                         self.closed = true;
-                        Err(WsError::BadOpCode)
+                        Err(ProtocolError::BadOpCode)
                     }
                     OpCode::Close => {
                         self.closed = true;
@@ -320,7 +331,7 @@ impl<S> Stream for WsStream<S> where S: Stream<Item=Bytes, Error=PayloadError> {
                                 Ok(Async::Ready(Some(Message::Text(s)))),
                             Err(_) => {
                                 self.closed = true;
-                                Err(WsError::BadEncoding)
+                                Err(ProtocolError::BadEncoding)
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -346,25 +357,25 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_handshake() {
         let req = HttpRequest::new(Method::POST, Uri::from_str("/").unwrap(),
                                    Version::HTTP_11, HeaderMap::new(), None);
-        assert_eq!(WsHandshakeError::GetMethodRequired, handshake(&req).err().unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(HandshakeError::GetMethodRequired, handshake(&req).err().unwrap());
 
         let req = HttpRequest::new(Method::GET, Uri::from_str("/").unwrap(),
                                    Version::HTTP_11, HeaderMap::new(), None);
-        assert_eq!(WsHandshakeError::NoWebsocketUpgrade, handshake(&req).err().unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(HandshakeError::NoWebsocketUpgrade, handshake(&req).err().unwrap());
 
         let mut headers = HeaderMap::new();
         headers.insert(header::UPGRADE,
                        header::HeaderValue::from_static("test"));
         let req = HttpRequest::new(Method::GET, Uri::from_str("/").unwrap(),
                                    Version::HTTP_11, headers, None);
-        assert_eq!(WsHandshakeError::NoWebsocketUpgrade, handshake(&req).err().unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(HandshakeError::NoWebsocketUpgrade, handshake(&req).err().unwrap());
 
         let mut headers = HeaderMap::new();
         headers.insert(header::UPGRADE,
                        header::HeaderValue::from_static("websocket"));
         let req = HttpRequest::new(Method::GET, Uri::from_str("/").unwrap(),
                                    Version::HTTP_11, headers, None);
-        assert_eq!(WsHandshakeError::NoConnectionUpgrade, handshake(&req).err().unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(HandshakeError::NoConnectionUpgrade, handshake(&req).err().unwrap());
 
         let mut headers = HeaderMap::new();
         headers.insert(header::UPGRADE,
@@ -373,7 +384,7 @@ mod tests {
                        header::HeaderValue::from_static("upgrade"));
         let req = HttpRequest::new(Method::GET, Uri::from_str("/").unwrap(),
                                    Version::HTTP_11, headers, None);
-        assert_eq!(WsHandshakeError::NoVersionHeader, handshake(&req).err().unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(HandshakeError::NoVersionHeader, handshake(&req).err().unwrap());
 
         let mut headers = HeaderMap::new();
         headers.insert(header::UPGRADE,
@@ -384,7 +395,7 @@ mod tests {
                        header::HeaderValue::from_static("5"));
         let req = HttpRequest::new(Method::GET, Uri::from_str("/").unwrap(),
                                    Version::HTTP_11, headers, None);
-        assert_eq!(WsHandshakeError::UnsupportedVersion, handshake(&req).err().unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(HandshakeError::UnsupportedVersion, handshake(&req).err().unwrap());
 
         let mut headers = HeaderMap::new();
         headers.insert(header::UPGRADE,
@@ -395,7 +406,7 @@ mod tests {
                        header::HeaderValue::from_static("13"));
         let req = HttpRequest::new(Method::GET, Uri::from_str("/").unwrap(),
                                    Version::HTTP_11, headers, None);
-        assert_eq!(WsHandshakeError::BadWebsocketKey, handshake(&req).err().unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(HandshakeError::BadWebsocketKey, handshake(&req).err().unwrap());
 
         let mut headers = HeaderMap::new();
         headers.insert(header::UPGRADE,
@@ -414,17 +425,17 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_wserror_http_response() {
-        let resp: HttpResponse = WsHandshakeError::GetMethodRequired.error_response();
+        let resp: HttpResponse = HandshakeError::GetMethodRequired.error_response();
         assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED);
-        let resp: HttpResponse = WsHandshakeError::NoWebsocketUpgrade.error_response();
+        let resp: HttpResponse = HandshakeError::NoWebsocketUpgrade.error_response();
         assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST);
-        let resp: HttpResponse = WsHandshakeError::NoConnectionUpgrade.error_response();
+        let resp: HttpResponse = HandshakeError::NoConnectionUpgrade.error_response();
         assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST);
-        let resp: HttpResponse = WsHandshakeError::NoVersionHeader.error_response();
+        let resp: HttpResponse = HandshakeError::NoVersionHeader.error_response();
         assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST);
-        let resp: HttpResponse = WsHandshakeError::UnsupportedVersion.error_response();
+        let resp: HttpResponse = HandshakeError::UnsupportedVersion.error_response();
         assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST);
-        let resp: HttpResponse = WsHandshakeError::BadWebsocketKey.error_response();
+        let resp: HttpResponse = HandshakeError::BadWebsocketKey.error_response();
         assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_server.rs b/tests/test_server.rs
index 7714ad1fc..1db242057 100644
--- a/tests/test_server.rs
+++ b/tests/test_server.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ fn test_headers() {
 
     // read response
     let bytes = srv.execute(response.body()).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(Bytes::from(bytes), Bytes::from_static(STR.as_ref()));
+    assert_eq!(bytes, Bytes::from_static(STR.as_ref()));
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/tests/test_ws.rs b/tests/test_ws.rs
index 13aeef486..edda3f64b 100644
--- a/tests/test_ws.rs
+++ b/tests/test_ws.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ impl Actor for Ws {
     type Context = ws::WebsocketContext<Self>;
 }
 
-impl StreamHandler<ws::Message, ws::WsError> for Ws {
+impl StreamHandler<ws::Message, ws::ProtocolError> for Ws {
 
     fn handle(&mut self, msg: ws::Message, ctx: &mut Self::Context) {
         match msg {