diff --git a/ntex-io/src/io.rs b/ntex-io/src/io.rs
index 8bedd1df..17e8ffb0 100644
--- a/ntex-io/src/io.rs
+++ b/ntex-io/src/io.rs
@@ -347,19 +347,12 @@ impl<F> Io<F> {
         poll_fn(|cx| self.poll_read_ready(cx)).await
     }
 
-    #[doc(hidden)]
     #[inline]
-    /// Wait until read becomes ready.
+    /// Wait until io reads any data.
     pub async fn read_notify(&self) -> io::Result<Option<()>> {
         poll_fn(|cx| self.poll_read_notify(cx)).await
     }
 
-    #[doc(hidden)]
-    #[deprecated]
-    pub async fn force_read_ready(&self) -> io::Result<Option<()>> {
-        poll_fn(|cx| self.poll_read_notify(cx)).await
-    }
-
     #[inline]
     /// Pause read task
     pub fn pause(&self) {
@@ -446,21 +439,8 @@ impl<F> Io<F> {
         }
     }
 
-    #[doc(hidden)]
     #[inline]
-    /// Polls for read readiness.
-    ///
-    /// If the io stream is not currently ready for reading,
-    /// this method will store a clone of the Waker from the provided Context.
-    /// When the io stream becomes ready for reading, Waker::wake will be called on the waker.
-    ///
-    /// Return value
-    /// The function returns:
-    ///
-    /// `Poll::Pending` if the io stream is not ready for reading.
-    /// `Poll::Ready(Ok(Some(()))))` if the io stream is ready for reading.
-    /// `Poll::Ready(Ok(None))` if io stream is disconnected
-    /// `Some(Poll::Ready(Err(e)))` if an error is encountered.
+    /// Polls for any incoming data.
     pub fn poll_read_notify(&self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<io::Result<Option<()>>> {
         let ready = self.poll_read_ready(cx);
 
@@ -477,15 +457,6 @@ impl<F> Io<F> {
         }
     }
 
-    #[doc(hidden)]
-    #[deprecated]
-    pub fn poll_force_read_ready(
-        &self,
-        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
-    ) -> Poll<io::Result<Option<()>>> {
-        self.poll_read_notify(cx)
-    }
-
     #[inline]
     /// Decode codec item from incoming bytes stream.
     ///
diff --git a/ntex-io/src/lib.rs b/ntex-io/src/lib.rs
index fb7a8867..cbfde011 100644
--- a/ntex-io/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ntex-io/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
 #![deny(rust_2018_idioms, unreachable_pub, missing_debug_implementations)]
 #![allow(async_fn_in_trait)]
 
-use std::{
-    any::Any, any::TypeId, fmt, io as sio, io::Error as IoError, task::Context, task::Poll,
-};
+use std::io::{Error as IoError, Result as IoResult};
+use std::{any::Any, any::TypeId, fmt, task::Context, task::Poll};
 
 pub mod testing;
 pub mod types;
@@ -39,16 +38,16 @@ pub use self::flags::Flags;
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub trait AsyncRead {
-    async fn read(&mut self, buf: BytesVec) -> (BytesVec, sio::Result<usize>);
+    async fn read(&mut self, buf: BytesVec) -> (BytesVec, IoResult<usize>);
 }
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub trait AsyncWrite {
-    async fn write(&mut self, buf: &mut WriteContextBuf) -> sio::Result<()>;
+    async fn write(&mut self, buf: &mut WriteContextBuf) -> IoResult<()>;
 
-    async fn flush(&mut self) -> sio::Result<()>;
+    async fn flush(&mut self) -> IoResult<()>;
 
-    async fn shutdown(&mut self) -> sio::Result<()>;
+    async fn shutdown(&mut self) -> IoResult<()>;
 }
 
 /// Status for read task
@@ -90,10 +89,10 @@ pub trait FilterLayer: fmt::Debug + 'static {
     ///
     /// Inner filter must process buffer before current.
     /// Returns number of new bytes.
-    fn process_read_buf(&self, buf: &ReadBuf<'_>) -> sio::Result<usize>;
+    fn process_read_buf(&self, buf: &ReadBuf<'_>) -> IoResult<usize>;
 
     /// Process write buffer
-    fn process_write_buf(&self, buf: &WriteBuf<'_>) -> sio::Result<()>;
+    fn process_write_buf(&self, buf: &WriteBuf<'_>) -> IoResult<()>;
 
     #[inline]
     /// Query internal filter data
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ pub trait FilterLayer: fmt::Debug + 'static {
 
     #[inline]
     /// Gracefully shutdown filter
-    fn shutdown(&self, buf: &WriteBuf<'_>) -> sio::Result<Poll<()>> {
+    fn shutdown(&self, buf: &WriteBuf<'_>) -> IoResult<Poll<()>> {
         Ok(Poll::Ready(()))
     }
 }
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ pub enum IoStatusUpdate {
     /// Stop io stream handling
     Stop,
     /// Peer is disconnected
-    PeerGone(Option<sio::Error>),
+    PeerGone(Option<IoError>),
 }
 
 /// Recv error
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ pub enum RecvError<U: Decoder> {
     /// Unrecoverable frame decoding errors
     Decoder(U::Error),
     /// Peer is disconnected
-    PeerGone(Option<sio::Error>),
+    PeerGone(Option<IoError>),
 }
 
 /// Dispatcher item