diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/__init__.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/__init__.py
index 4dcec8f..427ab04 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
     See the file LICENSE for copying permission.
 """
 __all__ = ['xep_0004', 'xep_0012', 'xep_0030', 'xep_0033', 'xep_0045',
-           'xep_0050', 'xep_0078', 'xep_0085', 'xep_0092', 'xep_0199',
-           'gmail_notify', 'xep_0060', 'xep_0202']
+           'xep_0050', 'xep_0085', 'xep_0092', 'xep_0199', 'gmail_notify',
+           'xep_0060', 'xep_0202']
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/test/sleektest.py b/sleekxmpp/test/sleektest.py
index 2901e59..f8b4b54 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/test/sleektest.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/test/sleektest.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 """
-
     SleekXMPP: The Sleek XMPP Library
     Copyright (C) 2010 Nathanael C. Fritz, Lance J.T. Stout
     This file is part of SleekXMPP.
@@ -27,27 +26,29 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
         Message              -- Create a Message stanza object.
         Iq                   -- Create an Iq stanza object.
         Presence             -- Create a Presence stanza object.
-        check_stanza         -- Compare a generic stanza against an XML string.
-        check_message        -- Compare a Message stanza against an XML string.
-        check_iq             -- Compare an Iq stanza against an XML string.
-        check_presence       -- Compare a Presence stanza against an XML string.
+        check_jid            -- Check a JID and its component parts.
+        check                -- Compare a stanza against an XML string.
         stream_start         -- Initialize a dummy XMPP client.
-        stream_recv          -- Queue data for XMPP client to receive.
-        stream_make_header   -- Create a stream header.
-        stream_send_header   -- Check that the given header has been sent.
-        stream_send_message  -- Check that the XMPP client sent the given
-                                Message stanza.
-        stream_send_iq       -- Check that the XMPP client sent the given
-                                Iq stanza.
-        stream_send_presence -- Check thatt the XMPP client sent the given
-                                Presence stanza.
-        stream_send_stanza   -- Check that the XMPP client sent the given
-                                generic stanza.
         stream_close         -- Disconnect the XMPP client.
+        make_header          -- Create a stream header.
+        send_header          -- Check that the given header has been sent.
+        send_feature         -- Send a raw XML element.
+        send                 -- Check that the XMPP client sent the given
+                                generic stanza.
+        recv                 -- Queue data for XMPP client to receive, or
+                                verify the data that was received from a
+                                live connection.
+        recv_header          -- Check that a given stream header
+                                was received.
+        recv_feature         -- Check that a given, raw XML element
+                                was recveived.
         fix_namespaces       -- Add top-level namespace to an XML object.
         compare              -- Compare XML objects against each other.
     """
 
+    def runTest(self):
+        pass
+
     def parse_xml(self, xml_string):
         try:
             xml = ET.fromstring(xml_string)
@@ -103,10 +104,8 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         return Presence(None, *args, **kwargs)
 
-
-
-    def check_JID(self, jid, user=None, domain=None, resource=None,
-                 bare=None, full=None, string=None):
+    def check_jid(self, jid, user=None, domain=None, resource=None,
+                  bare=None, full=None, string=None):
         """
         Verify the components of a JID.
 
@@ -141,8 +140,8 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Methods for comparing stanza objects to XML strings
 
-    def check_stanza(self, stanza_class, stanza, xml_string,
-                     defaults=None, use_values=True):
+    def check(self, stanza, xml_string,
+              defaults=None, use_values=True):
         """
         Create and compare several stanza objects to a correct XML string.
 
@@ -161,7 +160,6 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
         must take into account any extra elements that are included by default.
 
         Arguments:
-            stanza_class -- The class of the stanza being tested.
             stanza       -- The stanza object to test.
             xml_string   -- A string version of the correct XML expected.
             defaults     -- A list of stanza interfaces that have default
@@ -172,6 +170,7 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
                             setStanzaValues() should be used. Defaults to
                             True.
         """
+        stanza_class = stanza.__class__
         xml = self.parse_xml(xml_string)
 
         # Ensure that top level namespaces are used, even if they
@@ -188,7 +187,11 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
             # so that they will compare correctly.
             default_stanza = stanza_class()
             if defaults is None:
-                defaults = []
+                known_defaults = {
+                    Message: ['type'],
+                    Presence: ['priority']
+                }
+                defaults = known_defaults.get(stanza_class, [])
             for interface in defaults:
                 stanza[interface] = stanza[interface]
                 stanza2[interface] = stanza2[interface]
@@ -219,62 +222,6 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.failUnless(result, debug)
 
-    def check_message(self, msg, xml_string, use_values=True):
-        """
-        Create and compare several message stanza objects to a
-        correct XML string.
-
-        If use_values is False, the test using getStanzaValues() and
-        setStanzaValues() will not be used.
-
-        Arguments:
-            msg        -- The Message stanza object to check.
-            xml_string -- The XML contents to compare against.
-            use_values -- Indicates if the test using getStanzaValues
-                          and setStanzaValues should be used. Defaults
-                          to True.
-        """
-
-        return self.check_stanza(Message, msg, xml_string,
-                                 defaults=['type'],
-                                 use_values=use_values)
-
-    def check_iq(self, iq, xml_string, use_values=True):
-        """
-        Create and compare several iq stanza objects to a
-        correct XML string.
-
-        If use_values is False, the test using getStanzaValues() and
-        setStanzaValues() will not be used.
-
-        Arguments:
-            iq         -- The Iq stanza object to check.
-            xml_string -- The XML contents to compare against.
-            use_values -- Indicates if the test using getStanzaValues
-                          and setStanzaValues should be used. Defaults
-                          to True.
-        """
-        return self.check_stanza(Iq, iq, xml_string, use_values=use_values)
-
-    def check_presence(self, pres, xml_string, use_values=True):
-        """
-        Create and compare several presence stanza objects to a
-        correct XML string.
-
-        If use_values is False, the test using getStanzaValues() and
-        setStanzaValues() will not be used.
-
-        Arguments:
-            iq         -- The Iq stanza object to check.
-            xml_string -- The XML contents to compare against.
-            use_values -- Indicates if the test using getStanzaValues
-                          and setStanzaValues should be used. Defaults
-                          to True.
-        """
-        return self.check_stanza(Presence, pres, xml_string,
-                                 defaults=['priority'],
-                                 use_values=use_values)
-
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Methods for simulating stanza streams.
 
@@ -302,7 +249,6 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
             port     -- The port to use when connecting to the server.
                         Defaults to 5222.
         """
-
         if mode == 'client':
             self.xmpp = ClientXMPP(jid, password)
         elif mode == 'component':
@@ -337,13 +283,13 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
             if mode == 'component':
                 self.xmpp.socket.next_sent(timeout=1)
 
-    def stream_make_header(self, sto='',
-                                 sfrom='',
-                                 sid='',
-                                 stream_ns="http://etherx.jabber.org/streams",
-                                 default_ns="jabber:client",
-                                 version="1.0",
-                                 xml_header=True):
+    def make_header(self, sto='',
+                          sfrom='',
+                          sid='',
+                          stream_ns="http://etherx.jabber.org/streams",
+                          default_ns="jabber:client",
+                          version="1.0",
+                          xml_header=True):
         """
         Create a stream header to be received by the test XMPP agent.
 
@@ -374,8 +320,8 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
         parts.append('xmlns="%s"' % default_ns)
         return header % ' '.join(parts)
 
-    def stream_recv(self, data, stanza_class=StanzaBase, defaults=[],
-                    use_values=True, timeout=1):
+    def recv(self, data, stanza_class=StanzaBase, defaults=[],
+             use_values=True, timeout=1):
         """
         Pass data to the dummy XMPP client as if it came from an XMPP server.
 
@@ -402,7 +348,7 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
             if recv_data is None:
                 return False
             stanza = stanza_class(xml=self.parse_xml(recv_data))
-            return self.check_stanza(stanza_class, stanza, data,
+            return self.check(stanza_class, stanza, data,
                                      defaults=defaults,
                                      use_values=use_values)
         else:
@@ -410,14 +356,14 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
             data = str(data)
             self.xmpp.socket.recv_data(data)
 
-    def stream_recv_header(self, sto='',
-                                 sfrom='',
-                                 sid='',
-                                 stream_ns="http://etherx.jabber.org/streams",
-                                 default_ns="jabber:client",
-                                 version="1.0",
-                                 xml_header=False,
-                                 timeout=1):
+    def recv_header(self, sto='',
+                          sfrom='',
+                          sid='',
+                          stream_ns="http://etherx.jabber.org/streams",
+                          default_ns="jabber:client",
+                          version="1.0",
+                          xml_header=False,
+                          timeout=1):
         """
         Check that a given stream header was received.
 
@@ -433,11 +379,11 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
             timeout    -- Length of time to wait in seconds for a
                           response.
         """
-        header = self.stream_make_header(sto, sfrom, sid,
-                                         stream_ns=stream_ns,
-                                         default_ns=default_ns,
-                                         version=version,
-                                         xml_header=xml_header)
+        header = self.make_header(sto, sfrom, sid,
+                                  stream_ns=stream_ns,
+                                  default_ns=default_ns,
+                                  version=version,
+                                  xml_header=xml_header)
         recv_header = self.xmpp.socket.next_recv(timeout)
         if recv_header is None:
             raise ValueError("Socket did not return data.")
@@ -477,9 +423,8 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
             "Stream headers do not match:\nDesired:\n%s\nReceived:\n%s" % (
                 '%s %s' % (xml.tag, xml.attrib),
                 '%s %s' % (recv_xml.tag, recv_xml.attrib)))
-                #tostring(xml), tostring(recv_xml)))#recv_header))
 
-    def stream_recv_feature(self, data, use_values=True, timeout=1):
+    def recv_feature(self, data, use_values=True, timeout=1):
         """
         """
         if self.xmpp.socket.is_live:
@@ -499,39 +444,14 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
             data = str(data)
             self.xmpp.socket.recv_data(data)
 
-
-
-    def stream_recv_message(self, data, use_values=True, timeout=1):
-        """
-        """
-        return self.stream_recv(data, stanza_class=Message,
-                                      defaults=['type'],
-                                      use_values=use_values,
-                                      timeout=timeout)
-
-    def stream_recv_iq(self, data, use_values=True, timeout=1):
-        """
-        """
-        return self.stream_recv(data, stanza_class=Iq,
-                                      use_values=use_values,
-                                      timeout=timeout)
-
-    def stream_recv_presence(self, data, use_values=True, timeout=1):
-        """
-        """
-        return self.stream_recv(data, stanza_class=Presence,
-                                      defaults=['priority'],
-                                      use_values=use_values,
-                                      timeout=timeout)
-
-    def stream_send_header(self, sto='',
-                                 sfrom='',
-                                 sid='',
-                                 stream_ns="http://etherx.jabber.org/streams",
-                                 default_ns="jabber:client",
-                                 version="1.0",
-                                 xml_header=False,
-                                 timeout=1):
+    def send_header(self, sto='',
+                          sfrom='',
+                          sid='',
+                          stream_ns="http://etherx.jabber.org/streams",
+                          default_ns="jabber:client",
+                          version="1.0",
+                          xml_header=False,
+                          timeout=1):
         """
         Check that a given stream header was sent.
 
@@ -547,11 +467,11 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
             timeout    -- Length of time to wait in seconds for a
                           response.
         """
-        header = self.stream_make_header(sto, sfrom, sid,
-                                         stream_ns=stream_ns,
-                                         default_ns=default_ns,
-                                         version=version,
-                                         xml_header=xml_header)
+        header = self.make_header(sto, sfrom, sid,
+                                  stream_ns=stream_ns,
+                                  default_ns=default_ns,
+                                  version=version,
+                                  xml_header=xml_header)
         sent_header = self.xmpp.socket.next_sent(timeout)
         if sent_header is None:
             raise ValueError("Socket did not return data.")
@@ -569,7 +489,7 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
             "Stream headers do not match:\nDesired:\n%s\nSent:\n%s" % (
                 header, sent_header))
 
-    def stream_send_feature(self, data, use_values=True, timeout=1):
+    def send_feature(self, data, use_values=True, timeout=1):
         """
         """
         sent_data = self.xmpp.socket.next_sent(timeout)
@@ -581,13 +501,13 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
             "Features do not match.\nDesired:\n%s\nSent:\n%s" % (
                 tostring(xml), tostring(sent_xml)))
 
-    def stream_send_stanza(self, stanza_class, data, defaults=None,
-                           use_values=True, timeout=.1):
+    def send(self, data, defaults=None,
+             use_values=True, timeout=.1):
         """
         Check that the XMPP client sent the given stanza XML.
 
         Extracts the next sent stanza and compares it with the given
-        XML using check_stanza.
+        XML using check.
 
         Arguments:
             stanza_class -- The class of the sent stanza object.
@@ -599,70 +519,15 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
             timeout      -- Time in seconds to wait for a stanza before
                             failing the check.
         """
-        if isintance(data, str):
-            data = stanza_class(xml=self.parse_xml(data))
+        if isinstance(data, str):
+            xml = self.parse_xml(data)
+            self.fix_namespaces(xml, 'jabber:client')
+            data = self.xmpp._build_stanza(xml, 'jabber:client')
         sent = self.xmpp.socket.next_sent(timeout)
-        self.check_stanza(stanza_class, data, sent,
+        self.check(data, sent,
                           defaults=defaults,
                           use_values=use_values)
 
-    def stream_send_message(self, data, use_values=True, timeout=.1):
-        """
-        Check that the XMPP client sent the given stanza XML.
-
-        Extracts the next sent stanza and compares it with the given
-        XML using check_message.
-
-        Arguments:
-            data       -- The XML string of the expected Message stanza,
-                          or an equivalent stanza object.
-            use_values -- Modifies the type of tests used by check_message.
-            timeout    -- Time in seconds to wait for a stanza before
-                          failing the check.
-        """
-        if isinstance(data, str):
-            data = self.Message(xml=self.parse_xml(data))
-        sent = self.xmpp.socket.next_sent(timeout)
-        self.check_message(data, sent, use_values)
-
-    def stream_send_iq(self, data, use_values=True, timeout=.1):
-        """
-        Check that the XMPP client sent the given stanza XML.
-
-        Extracts the next sent stanza and compares it with the given
-        XML using check_iq.
-
-        Arguments:
-            data       -- The XML string of the expected Iq stanza,
-                          or an equivalent stanza object.
-            use_values -- Modifies the type of tests used by check_iq.
-            timeout    -- Time in seconds to wait for a stanza before
-                          failing the check.
-        """
-        if isinstance(data, str):
-            data = self.Iq(xml=self.parse_xml(data))
-        sent = self.xmpp.socket.next_sent(timeout)
-        self.check_iq(data, sent, use_values)
-
-    def stream_send_presence(self, data, use_values=True, timeout=.1):
-        """
-        Check that the XMPP client sent the given stanza XML.
-
-        Extracts the next sent stanza and compares it with the given
-        XML using check_presence.
-
-        Arguments:
-            data       -- The XML string of the expected Presence stanza,
-                          or an equivalent stanza object.
-            use_values -- Modifies the type of tests used by check_presence.
-            timeout    -- Time in seconds to wait for a stanza before
-                          failing the check.
-        """
-        if isinstance(data, str):
-            data = self.Presence(xml=self.parse_xml(data))
-        sent = self.xmpp.socket.next_sent(timeout)
-        self.check_presence(data, sent, use_values)
-
     def stream_close(self):
         """
         Disconnect the dummy XMPP client.
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py b/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
index a526281..85619db 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
@@ -772,6 +772,28 @@ class XMLStream(object):
                         root.clear()
         logging.debug("Ending read XML loop")
 
+    def _build_stanza(self, xml, default_ns=None):
+        """
+        Create a stanza object from a given XML object.
+
+        If a specialized stanza type is not found for the XML, then
+        a generic StanzaBase stanza will be returned.
+
+        Arguments:
+            xml        -- The XML object to convert into a stanza object.
+            default_ns -- Optional default namespace to use instead of the 
+                          stream's current default namespace.
+        """
+        if default_ns is None:
+            default_ns = self.default_ns
+        stanza_type = StanzaBase
+        for stanza_class in self.__root_stanza:
+            if xml.tag == "{%s}%s" % (default_ns, stanza_class.name):
+                stanza_type = stanza_class
+                break
+        stanza = stanza_type(self, xml)
+        return stanza
+
     def __spawn_event(self, xml):
         """
         Analyze incoming XML stanzas and convert them into stanza
diff --git a/tests/live_test.py b/tests/live_test.py
index 7e8945f..4b4394e 100644
--- a/tests/live_test.py
+++ b/tests/live_test.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ class TestLiveStream(SleekTest):
 
         # Use sid=None to ignore any id sent by the server since
         # we can't know it in advance.
-        self.stream_recv_header(sfrom='localhost', sid=None)
-        self.stream_send_header(sto='localhost')
-        self.stream_recv_feature("""
+        self.recv_header(sfrom='localhost', sid=None)
+        self.send_header(sto='localhost')
+        self.recv_feature("""
           <stream:features>
             <starttls xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-tls" />
             <mechanisms xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-sasl">
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ class TestLiveStream(SleekTest):
             <register xmlns="http://jabber.org/features/iq-register" />
           </stream:features>
         """)
-        self.stream_send_feature("""
+        self.send_feature("""
           <starttls xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-tls" />
         """)
-        self.stream_recv_feature("""
+        self.recv_feature("""
           <proceed xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-tls" />
         """)
-        self.stream_send_header(sto='localhost')
-        self.stream_recv_header(sfrom='localhost', sid=None)
-        self.stream_recv_feature("""
+        self.send_header(sto='localhost')
+        self.recv_header(sfrom='localhost', sid=None)
+        self.recv_feature("""
           <stream:features>
             <mechanisms xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-sasl">
               <mechanism>DIGEST-MD5</mechanism>
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@ class TestLiveStream(SleekTest):
             <register xmlns="http://jabber.org/features/iq-register" />
           </stream:features>
         """)
-        self.stream_send_feature("""
+        self.send_feature("""
           <auth xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-sasl"
                 mechanism="PLAIN">AHVzZXIAdXNlcg==</auth>
         """)
-        self.stream_recv_feature("""
+        self.recv_feature("""
           <success xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-sasl" />
         """)
-        self.stream_send_header(sto='localhost')
-        self.stream_recv_header(sfrom='localhost', sid=None)
-        self.stream_recv_feature("""
+        self.send_header(sto='localhost')
+        self.recv_header(sfrom='localhost', sid=None)
+        self.recv_feature("""
           <stream:features>
             <bind xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-bind" />
             <session xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-session" />
@@ -77,16 +77,16 @@ class TestLiveStream(SleekTest):
           </stream:features>
         """)
 
-        # Should really use stream_send_iq, but our Iq stanza objects
+        # Should really use send, but our Iq stanza objects
         # can't handle bind element payloads yet.
-        self.stream_send_feature("""
+        self.send_feature("""
           <iq type="set" id="1">
             <bind xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-bind">
               <resource>test</resource>
             </bind>
           </iq>
         """)
-        self.stream_recv_feature("""
+        self.recv_feature("""
           <iq type="result" id="1">
             <bind xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-bind">
               <jid>user@localhost/test</jid>
diff --git a/tests/test_jid.py b/tests/test_jid.py
index 6ec6e02..9940299 100644
--- a/tests/test_jid.py
+++ b/tests/test_jid.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class TestJIDClass(SleekTest):
 
     def testJIDFromFull(self):
         """Test using JID of the form 'user@server/resource/with/slashes'."""
-        self.check_JID(JID('user@someserver/some/resource'),
+        self.check_jid(JID('user@someserver/some/resource'),
                        'user',
                        'someserver',
                        'some/resource',
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class TestJIDClass(SleekTest):
         j.user = 'user'
         j.domain = 'someserver'
         j.resource = 'some/resource'
-        self.check_JID(j,
+        self.check_jid(j,
                        'user',
                        'someserver',
                        'some/resource',
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ class TestJIDClass(SleekTest):
         """Test changing JID using aliases for domain."""
         j = JID('user@someserver/resource')
         j.server = 'anotherserver'
-        self.check_JID(j, domain='anotherserver')
+        self.check_jid(j, domain='anotherserver')
         j.host = 'yetanother'
-        self.check_JID(j, domain='yetanother')
+        self.check_jid(j, domain='yetanother')
 
     def testJIDSetFullWithUser(self):
         """Test setting the full JID with a user portion."""
         j = JID('user@domain/resource')
         j.full = 'otheruser@otherdomain/otherresource'
-        self.check_JID(j,
+        self.check_jid(j,
                        'otheruser',
                        'otherdomain',
                        'otherresource',
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class TestJIDClass(SleekTest):
         """
         j = JID('user@domain/resource')
         j.full = 'otherdomain/otherresource'
-        self.check_JID(j,
+        self.check_jid(j,
                        '',
                        'otherdomain',
                        'otherresource',
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class TestJIDClass(SleekTest):
         """
         j = JID('user@domain/resource')
         j.full = 'otherdomain'
-        self.check_JID(j,
+        self.check_jid(j,
                        '',
                        'otherdomain',
                        '',
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class TestJIDClass(SleekTest):
         """Test setting the bare JID with a user."""
         j = JID('user@domain/resource')
         j.bare = 'otheruser@otherdomain'
-        self.check_JID(j,
+        self.check_jid(j,
                        'otheruser',
                        'otherdomain',
                        'resource',
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class TestJIDClass(SleekTest):
         """Test setting the bare JID without a user."""
         j = JID('user@domain/resource')
         j.bare = 'otherdomain'
-        self.check_JID(j,
+        self.check_jid(j,
                        '',
                        'otherdomain',
                        'resource',
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class TestJIDClass(SleekTest):
 
     def testJIDNoResource(self):
         """Test using JID of the form 'user@domain'."""
-        self.check_JID(JID('user@someserver'),
+        self.check_jid(JID('user@someserver'),
                        'user',
                        'someserver',
                        '',
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class TestJIDClass(SleekTest):
 
     def testJIDNoUser(self):
         """Test JID of the form 'component.domain.tld'."""
-        self.check_JID(JID('component.someserver'),
+        self.check_jid(JID('component.someserver'),
                        '',
                        'component.someserver',
                        '',
diff --git a/tests/test_stanza_element.py b/tests/test_stanza_element.py
index d361d6f..f7387d3 100644
--- a/tests/test_stanza_element.py
+++ b/tests/test_stanza_element.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
             namespace = "test"
 
         stanza = TestStanza()
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="test">
             <bar>
               <baz />
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
                                   'baz': ''}]}
         stanza.setStanzaValues(values)
 
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo" bar="a">
             <pluginfoo baz="b" />
             <pluginfoo2 bar="d" baz="e" />
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
         stanza['qux'] = 'overridden'
         stanza['foobar'] = 'plugin'
 
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo" bar="attribute!">
             <baz>element!</baz>
             <foobar foobar="plugin" />
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
         stanza['qux'] = 'c'
         stanza['foobar']['foobar'] = 'd'
 
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo" baz="b" qux="c">
             <bar>a</bar>
             <foobar foobar="d" />
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
         del stanza['qux']
         del stanza['foobar']
 
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo" qux="c" />
         """)
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
 
         stanza = TestStanza()
 
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo" />
         """)
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
         stanza._set_attr('bar', 'a')
         stanza._set_attr('baz', 'b')
 
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo" bar="a" baz="b" />
         """)
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
         stanza._set_attr('bar', None)
         stanza._del_attr('baz')
 
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo" />
         """)
 
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
             "Default _get_sub_text value incorrect.")
 
         stanza['bar'] = 'found'
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo">
             <wrapper>
               <bar>found</bar>
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
         stanza = TestStanza()
         stanza['bar'] = 'a'
         stanza['baz'] = 'b'
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo">
             <wrapper>
               <bar>a</bar>
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
           </foo>
         """)
         stanza._set_sub_text('wrapper/bar', text='', keep=True)
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo">
             <wrapper>
               <bar />
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
 
         stanza['bar'] = 'a'
         stanza._set_sub_text('wrapper/bar', text='')
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo">
             <wrapper>
               <baz>b</baz>
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
         stanza['bar'] = 'a'
         stanza['baz'] = 'b'
 
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo">
             <path>
               <to>
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
         del stanza['bar']
         del stanza['baz']
 
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo">
             <path>
               <to>
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
 
         stanza._del_sub('path/to/only/bar', all=True)
 
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo">
             <path>
               <to>
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
             "Incorrect empty stanza size.")
 
         stanza.append(substanza1)
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo">
             <foobar qux="a" />
           </foo>
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
             "Incorrect stanza size with 1 substanza.")
 
         stanza.append(substanza2)
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo">
             <foobar qux="a" />
             <foobar qux="b" />
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
 
         # Test popping substanzas
         stanza.pop(0)
-        self.check_stanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
+        self.check(stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo">
             <foobar qux="b" />
           </foo>
diff --git a/tests/test_stanza_error.py b/tests/test_stanza_error.py
index b2d9817..e1c7d5a 100644
--- a/tests/test_stanza_error.py
+++ b/tests/test_stanza_error.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class TestErrorStanzas(SleekTest):
         """Test setting initial values in error stanza."""
         msg = self.Message()
         msg.enable('error')
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message type="error">
             <error type="cancel">
               <feature-not-implemented xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-stanzas" />
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class TestErrorStanzas(SleekTest):
         msg = self.Message()
         msg['error']['condition'] = 'item-not-found'
 
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message type="error">
             <error type="cancel">
               <item-not-found xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-stanzas" />
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class TestErrorStanzas(SleekTest):
 
         msg['error']['condition'] = 'resource-constraint'
 
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message type="error">
             <error type="cancel">
               <resource-constraint xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-stanzas" />
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class TestErrorStanzas(SleekTest):
 
         del msg['error']['condition']
 
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message type="error">
             <error type="cancel">
               <text xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-stanzas">Error!</text>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class TestErrorStanzas(SleekTest):
 
         del msg['error']['text']
 
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message type="error">
             <error type="cancel">
               <internal-server-error xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-stanzas" />
diff --git a/tests/test_stanza_gmail.py b/tests/test_stanza_gmail.py
index 8ff65a3..6190c60 100644
--- a/tests/test_stanza_gmail.py
+++ b/tests/test_stanza_gmail.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class TestGmail(SleekTest):
         iq['gmail']['newer-than-time'] = '1140638252542'
         iq['gmail']['newer-than-tid'] = '11134623426430234'
 
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq type="get">
             <query xmlns="google:mail:notify"
                    newer-than-time="1140638252542"
diff --git a/tests/test_stanza_iq.py b/tests/test_stanza_iq.py
index 3f6ce8d..42e4dcd 100644
--- a/tests/test_stanza_iq.py
+++ b/tests/test_stanza_iq.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class TestIqStanzas(SleekTest):
     def testSetup(self):
         """Test initializing default Iq values."""
         iq = self.Iq()
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0" />
         """)
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class TestIqStanzas(SleekTest):
         """Test setting Iq stanza payload."""
         iq = self.Iq()
         iq.setPayload(ET.Element('{test}tester'))
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <tester xmlns="test" />
           </iq>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class TestIqStanzas(SleekTest):
     def testUnhandled(self):
         """Test behavior for Iq.unhandled."""
         self.stream_start()
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <iq id="test" type="get">
             <query xmlns="test" />
            </iq>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class TestIqStanzas(SleekTest):
         iq['error']['condition'] = 'feature-not-implemented'
         iq['error']['text'] = 'No handlers registered for this request.'
 
-        self.stream_send_iq(iq, """
+        self.send(iq, """
           <iq id="test" type="error">
             <error type="cancel">
               <feature-not-implemented xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-stanzas" />
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ class TestIqStanzas(SleekTest):
         iq = self.Iq()
 
         iq['query'] = 'query_ns'
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <query xmlns="query_ns" />
           </iq>
         """)
 
         iq['query'] = 'query_ns2'
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <query xmlns="query_ns2" />
           </iq>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class TestIqStanzas(SleekTest):
         self.failUnless(iq['query'] == 'query_ns2', "Query namespace doesn't match")
 
         del iq['query']
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0" />
         """)
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class TestIqStanzas(SleekTest):
         iq['type'] = 'get'
         iq.reply()
 
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0" type="result" />
         """)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_stanza_message.py b/tests/test_stanza_message.py
index 3ffe334..f06b025 100644
--- a/tests/test_stanza_message.py
+++ b/tests/test_stanza_message.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class TestMessageStanzas(SleekTest):
         p = ET.Element('{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}p')
         p.text = "This is the htmlim message"
         msg['html']['body'] = p
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message to="fritzy@netflint.net/sleekxmpp" type="chat">
             <body>this is the plaintext message</body>
             <html xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/xhtml-im">
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class TestMessageStanzas(SleekTest):
         "Test message/nick/nick stanza."
         msg = self.Message()
         msg['nick']['nick'] = 'A nickname!'
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message>
             <nick xmlns="http://jabber.org/nick/nick">A nickname!</nick>
           </message>
diff --git a/tests/test_stanza_presence.py b/tests/test_stanza_presence.py
index 6a5a8b6..8d043d5 100644
--- a/tests/test_stanza_presence.py
+++ b/tests/test_stanza_presence.py
@@ -8,26 +8,26 @@ class TestPresenceStanzas(SleekTest):
         """Regression check presence['type'] = 'dnd' show value working"""
         p = self.Presence()
         p['type'] = 'dnd'
-        self.check_presence(p, "<presence><show>dnd</show></presence>")
+        self.check(p, "<presence><show>dnd</show></presence>")
 
     def testPresenceType(self):
         """Test manipulating presence['type']"""
         p = self.Presence()
         p['type'] = 'available'
-        self.check_presence(p, "<presence />")
+        self.check(p, "<presence />")
         self.failUnless(p['type'] == 'available',
             "Incorrect presence['type'] for type 'available': %s" % p['type'])
 
         for showtype in ['away', 'chat', 'dnd', 'xa']:
             p['type'] = showtype
-            self.check_presence(p, """
+            self.check(p, """
               <presence><show>%s</show></presence>
             """ % showtype)
             self.failUnless(p['type'] == showtype,
                 "Incorrect presence['type'] for type '%s'" % showtype)
 
         p['type'] = None
-        self.check_presence(p, "<presence />")
+        self.check(p, "<presence />")
 
     def testPresenceUnsolicitedOffline(self):
         """
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class TestPresenceStanzas(SleekTest):
         """Test presence/nick/nick stanza."""
         p = self.Presence()
         p['nick']['nick'] = 'A nickname!'
-        self.check_presence(p, """
+        self.check(p, """
           <presence>
             <nick xmlns="http://jabber.org/nick/nick">A nickname!</nick>
           </presence>
diff --git a/tests/test_stanza_roster.py b/tests/test_stanza_roster.py
index a0e5798..cd3e607 100644
--- a/tests/test_stanza_roster.py
+++ b/tests/test_stanza_roster.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class TestRosterStanzas(SleekTest):
                 'name': 'Other User',
                 'subscription': 'both',
                 'groups': []}})
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq>
             <query xmlns="jabber:iq:roster">
               <item jid="user@example.com" name="User" subscription="both">
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class TestRosterStanzas(SleekTest):
         """
         iq = self.Iq(ET.fromstring(xml_string))
         del iq['roster']['items']
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq>
             <query xmlns="jabber:iq:roster" />
           </iq>
diff --git a/tests/test_stanza_xep_0004.py b/tests/test_stanza_xep_0004.py
index 5b3e490..bdc4a87 100644
--- a/tests/test_stanza_xep_0004.py
+++ b/tests/test_stanza_xep_0004.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class TestDataForms(SleekTest):
         msg = self.Message()
         msg['form']['instructions'] = "Instructions\nSecond batch"
 
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message>
             <x xmlns="jabber:x:data" type="form">
               <instructions>Instructions</instructions>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class TestDataForms(SleekTest):
                       required=True,
                       value='Some text!')
 
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message>
             <x xmlns="jabber:x:data" type="form">
               <field var="f1" type="text-single" label="Text">
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class TestDataForms(SleekTest):
                                                'value': 'cool'},
                                               {'label': 'Urgh!',
                                                'value': 'urgh'}]})]
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message>
             <x xmlns="jabber:x:data" type="form">
               <field var="f1" type="text-single" label="Username">
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class TestDataForms(SleekTest):
         form.setValues({'foo': 'Foo!',
                         'bar': ['a', 'b']})
 
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message>
             <x xmlns="jabber:x:data" type="form">
               <field var="foo" type="text-single">
diff --git a/tests/test_stanza_xep_0030.py b/tests/test_stanza_xep_0030.py
index c61583b..e367c8d 100644
--- a/tests/test_stanza_xep_0030.py
+++ b/tests/test_stanza_xep_0030.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class TestDisco(SleekTest):
         iq['id'] = "0"
         iq['disco_info']['node'] = ''
 
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <query xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info" />
           </iq>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class TestDisco(SleekTest):
         iq['id'] = "0"
         iq['disco_info']['node'] = 'foo'
 
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <query xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info" node="foo" />
           </iq>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class TestDisco(SleekTest):
         iq['id'] = "0"
         iq['disco_items']['node'] = ''
 
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <query xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#items" />
           </iq>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class TestDisco(SleekTest):
         iq['id'] = "0"
         iq['disco_items']['node'] = 'foo'
 
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <query xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#items" node="foo" />
           </iq>
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class TestDisco(SleekTest):
         iq['disco_info']['node'] = 'foo'
         iq['disco_info'].addIdentity('conference', 'text', 'Chatroom')
 
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <query xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info" node="foo">
               <identity category="conference" type="text" name="Chatroom" />
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class TestDisco(SleekTest):
         iq['disco_info'].addFeature('foo')
         iq['disco_info'].addFeature('bar')
 
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <query xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info" node="foo">
               <feature var="foo" />
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class TestDisco(SleekTest):
         iq['disco_items'].addItem('user@localhost', 'foo')
         iq['disco_items'].addItem('user@localhost', 'bar', 'Testing')
 
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <query xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#items" node="foo">
               <item jid="user@localhost" />
diff --git a/tests/test_stanza_xep_0033.py b/tests/test_stanza_xep_0033.py
index 378946a..ec9a530 100644
--- a/tests/test_stanza_xep_0033.py
+++ b/tests/test_stanza_xep_0033.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class TestAddresses(SleekTest):
         """Testing adding extended stanza address."""
         msg = self.Message()
         msg['addresses'].addAddress(atype='to', jid='to@header1.org')
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
         <message>
           <addresses xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/address">
             <address jid="to@header1.org" type="to" />
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class TestAddresses(SleekTest):
         msg['addresses'].addAddress(atype='replyto',
                                     jid='replyto@header1.org',
                                     desc='Reply address')
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message>
             <addresses xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/address">
               <address jid="replyto@header1.org" type="replyto" desc="Reply address" />
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ class TestAddresses(SleekTest):
              'jid':'cc@header2.org'},
             {'type':'bcc',
              'jid':'bcc@header2.org'}])
-        self.check_message(msg, xmlstring)
+        self.check(msg, xmlstring)
 
         msg = self.Message()
         msg['addresses']['replyto'] = [{'jid':'replyto@header1.org',
                                                 'desc':'Reply address'}]
         msg['addresses']['cc'] = [{'jid':'cc@header2.org'}]
         msg['addresses']['bcc'] = [{'jid':'bcc@header2.org'}]
-        self.check_message(msg, xmlstring)
+        self.check(msg, xmlstring)
 
     def testAddURI(self):
         """Testing adding URI attribute to extended stanza address."""
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class TestAddresses(SleekTest):
         addr = msg['addresses'].addAddress(atype='to',
                                            jid='to@header1.org',
                                            node='foo')
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message>
             <addresses xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/address">
               <address node="foo" jid="to@header1.org" type="to" />
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class TestAddresses(SleekTest):
         """)
 
         addr['uri'] = 'mailto:to@header2.org'
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message>
             <addresses xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/address">
               <address type="to" uri="mailto:to@header2.org" />
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ class TestAddresses(SleekTest):
 
         msg = self.Message()
         addr = msg['addresses'].addAddress(jid='to@header1.org', atype='to')
-        self.check_message(msg, xmlstring % '')
+        self.check(msg, xmlstring % '')
 
         addr['delivered'] = True
-        self.check_message(msg, xmlstring % 'delivered="true"')
+        self.check(msg, xmlstring % 'delivered="true"')
 
         addr['delivered'] = False
-        self.check_message(msg, xmlstring % '')
+        self.check(msg, xmlstring % '')
 
 
 suite = unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromTestCase(TestAddresses)
diff --git a/tests/test_stanza_xep_0060.py b/tests/test_stanza_xep_0060.py
index 32ee37a..5d45523 100644
--- a/tests/test_stanza_xep_0060.py
+++ b/tests/test_stanza_xep_0060.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         aff2['affiliation'] = 'publisher'
         iq['pubsub']['affiliations'].append(aff1)
         iq['pubsub']['affiliations'].append(aff2)
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub">
               <affiliations>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         sub2['subscription'] = 'subscribed'
         iq['pubsub']['subscriptions'].append(sub1)
         iq['pubsub']['subscriptions'].append(sub2)
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub">
               <subscriptions>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         iq['pubsub']['subscription']['node'] = 'testnode alsdkjfas'
         iq['pubsub']['subscription']['jid'] = "fritzy@netflint.net/sleekxmpp"
         iq['pubsub']['subscription']['subscription'] = 'unconfigured'
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub">
               <subscription node="testnode alsdkjfas" jid="fritzy@netflint.net/sleekxmpp" subscription="unconfigured">
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         item2['payload'] = payload2
         iq['pubsub']['items'].append(item)
         iq['pubsub']['items'].append(item2)
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub">
               <items node="crap">
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         iq['pubsub']['configure']['form'].addField('pubsub#title',
                                                    ftype='text-single',
                                                    value='This thing is awesome')
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub">
               <create node="mynode" />
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         iq['psstate']['item']= 'myitem'
         pl = ET.Element('{http://andyet.net/protocol/pubsubqueue}claimed')
         iq['psstate']['payload'] = pl
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <state xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/psstate" node="mynode" item="myitem">
               <claimed xmlns="http://andyet.net/protocol/pubsubqueue" />
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         iq['pubsub_owner']['default']['form'].addField('pubsub#title',
                                                        ftype='text-single',
                                                        value='This thing is awesome')
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
 	      <iq id="0">
             <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#owner">
               <default node="mynode" type="leaf">
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         form = xep_0004.Form()
         form.addField('pubsub#title', ftype='text-single', value='this thing is awesome')
         iq['pubsub']['subscribe']['options']['options'] = form
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
         <iq id="0">
           <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub">
             <subscribe node="cheese" jid="fritzy@netflint.net/sleekxmpp">
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         iq['pubsub']['publish'].append(item)
         iq['pubsub']['publish'].append(item2)
 
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub">
               <publish node="thingers">
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         "Testing iq/pubsub_owner/delete stanzas"
         iq = self.Iq()
         iq['pubsub_owner']['delete']['node'] = 'thingers'
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq id="0">
             <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#owner">
               <delete node="thingers" />
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
                                                     'label': 'Deliver notification only to available users'}),
                 ])
 
-        self.check_iq(iq, """
+        self.check(iq, """
           <iq to="pubsub.asdf" type="set" id="E" from="fritzy@asdf/87292ede-524d-4117-9076-d934ed3db8e7">
             <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub">
               <create node="testnode2" />
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         msg['pubsub_event']['items'].append(item)
         msg['pubsub_event']['items']['node'] = 'cheese'
         msg['type'] = 'normal'
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message type="normal">
             <event xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#event">
               <items node="cheese">
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         msg['pubsub_event']['items'].append(item2)
         msg['pubsub_event']['items']['node'] = 'cheese'
         msg['type'] = 'normal'
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message type="normal">
             <event xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#event">
               <items node="cheese">
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         msg['pubsub_event']['items'].append(item2)
         msg['pubsub_event']['items']['node'] = 'cheese'
         msg['type'] = 'normal'
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message type="normal">
             <event xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#event">
               <items node="cheese">
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         msg['pubsub_event']['collection']['associate']['node'] = 'cheese'
         msg['pubsub_event']['collection']['node'] = 'cheeseburger'
         msg['type'] = 'headline'
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message type="headline">
             <event xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#event">
               <collection node="cheeseburger">
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         msg['pubsub_event']['collection']['disassociate']['node'] = 'cheese'
         msg['pubsub_event']['collection']['node'] = 'cheeseburger'
         msg['type'] = 'headline'
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message type="headline">
             <event xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#event">
               <collection node="cheeseburger">
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
                                                               ftype='text-single',
                                                               value='This thing is awesome')
         msg['type'] = 'headline'
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
         <message type="headline">
             <event xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#event">
               <configuration node="cheese">
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         msg = self.Message()
         msg['pubsub_event']['purge']['node'] = 'pickles'
         msg['type'] = 'headline'
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message type="headline">
             <event xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#event">
               <purge node="pickles" />
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         msg['pubsub_event']['subscription']['subscription'] = 'subscribed'
         msg['pubsub_event']['subscription']['expiry'] = 'presence'
         msg['type'] = 'headline'
-        self.check_message(msg, """
+        self.check(msg, """
           <message type="headline">
             <event xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#event">
               <subscription node="pickles" subid="aabb1122" jid="fritzy@netflint.net/test" subscription="subscribed" expiry="presence" />
diff --git a/tests/test_stanza_xep_0085.py b/tests/test_stanza_xep_0085.py
index a05ab4c..5db7139 100644
--- a/tests/test_stanza_xep_0085.py
+++ b/tests/test_stanza_xep_0085.py
@@ -21,24 +21,24 @@ class TestChatStates(SleekTest):
 
         msg = self.Message()
         msg['chat_state'].active()
-        self.check_message(msg, xmlstring % 'active',
+        self.check(msg, xmlstring % 'active',
                           use_values=False)
 
         msg['chat_state'].composing()
-        self.check_message(msg, xmlstring % 'composing',
+        self.check(msg, xmlstring % 'composing',
                           use_values=False)
 
 
         msg['chat_state'].gone()
-        self.check_message(msg, xmlstring % 'gone',
+        self.check(msg, xmlstring % 'gone',
                           use_values=False)
 
         msg['chat_state'].inactive()
-        self.check_message(msg, xmlstring % 'inactive',
+        self.check(msg, xmlstring % 'inactive',
                           use_values=False)
 
         msg['chat_state'].paused()
-        self.check_message(msg, xmlstring % 'paused',
+        self.check(msg, xmlstring % 'paused',
                           use_values=False)
 
 suite = unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromTestCase(TestChatStates)
diff --git a/tests/test_stream.py b/tests/test_stream.py
index 3fbf86e..f91f71f 100644
--- a/tests/test_stream.py
+++ b/tests/test_stream.py
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ class TestStreamTester(SleekTest):
 
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler('message', echo)
 
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <message to="tester@localhost" from="user@localhost">
             <body>Hi!</body>
           </message>
         """)
 
-        self.stream_send_message("""
+        self.send("""
           <message to="user@localhost">
             <body>Thanks for sending: Hi!</body>
           </message>
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ class TestStreamTester(SleekTest):
 
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler('message', echo)
 
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <message to="tester.localhost" from="user@localhost">
             <body>Hi!</body>
           </message>
         """)
 
-        self.stream_send_message("""
+        self.send("""
           <message to="user@localhost" from="tester.localhost">
             <body>Thanks for sending: Hi!</body>
           </message>
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ class TestStreamTester(SleekTest):
     def testSendStreamHeader(self):
         """Test that we can check a sent stream header."""
         self.stream_start(mode='client', skip=False)
-        self.stream_send_header(sto='localhost')
+        self.send_header(sto='localhost')
 
 suite = unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromTestCase(TestStreamTester)
diff --git a/tests/test_stream_exceptions.py b/tests/test_stream_exceptions.py
index f788a3a..b7be648 100644
--- a/tests/test_stream_exceptions.py
+++ b/tests/test_stream_exceptions.py
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ class TestStreamExceptions(SleekTest):
         self.stream_start()
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler('message', message)
 
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <message>
             <body>This is going to cause an error.</body>
           </message>
         """)
 
-        self.stream_send_message("""
+        self.send("""
           <message type="error">
             <error type="cancel">
               <feature-not-implemented
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ class TestStreamExceptions(SleekTest):
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler('message', message,
                                     threaded=True)
 
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <message>
             <body>This is going to cause an error.</body>
           </message>
         """)
 
-        self.stream_send_message("""
+        self.send("""
           <message type="error">
             <error type="cancel">
               <feature-not-implemented
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@ class TestStreamExceptions(SleekTest):
         self.stream_start()
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler('message', message)
 
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <message>
             <body>This is going to cause an error.</body>
           </message>
         """)
 
         if sys.version_info < (3, 0):
-            self.stream_send_message("""
+            self.send("""
               <message type="error">
                 <error type="cancel">
                   <undefined-condition
diff --git a/tests/test_stream_handlers.py b/tests/test_stream_handlers.py
index 8c05572..2b878b3 100644
--- a/tests/test_stream_handlers.py
+++ b/tests/test_stream_handlers.py
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ class TestHandlers(SleekTest):
 
         self.xmpp.registerHandler(callback)
 
-        self.stream_recv("""<tester xmlns="test" />""")
+        self.recv("""<tester xmlns="test" />""")
 
         msg = self.Message()
         msg['body'] = 'Success!'
-        self.stream_send_message(msg)
+        self.send(msg)
 
     def testWaiter(self):
         """Test using stream waiter handler."""
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class TestHandlers(SleekTest):
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler('message', waiter_handler, threaded=True)
 
         # Send message to trigger waiter_handler
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <message>
             <body>Testing</body>
           </message>
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ class TestHandlers(SleekTest):
         iq['id'] = 'test'
         iq['type'] = 'set'
         iq['query'] = 'test'
-        self.stream_send_iq(iq)
+        self.send(iq)
 
         # Send the reply Iq
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <iq id="test" type="result">
             <query xmlns="test" />
           </iq>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class TestHandlers(SleekTest):
         # Check that waiter_handler received the reply
         msg = self.Message()
         msg['body'] = 'Successful: test'
-        self.stream_send_message(msg)
+        self.send(msg)
 
     def testWaiterTimeout(self):
         """Test that waiter handler is removed after timeout."""
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ class TestHandlers(SleekTest):
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler('message', waiter_handler, threaded=True)
 
         # Start test by triggerig waiter_handler
-        self.stream_recv("""<message><body>Start Test</body></message>""")
+        self.recv("""<message><body>Start Test</body></message>""")
 
         # Check that Iq was sent to trigger start of timeout period
         iq = self.Iq()
         iq['id'] = 'test2'
         iq['type'] = 'set'
         iq['query'] = 'test2'
-        self.stream_send_iq(iq)
+        self.send(iq)
 
         # Check that the waiter is no longer registered
         waiter_exists = self.xmpp.removeHandler('IqWait_test2')
diff --git a/tests/test_stream_presence.py b/tests/test_stream_presence.py
index ca67f1d..1d5caa9 100644
--- a/tests/test_stream_presence.py
+++ b/tests/test_stream_presence.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class TestStreamPresence(SleekTest):
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler('got_offline', got_offline)
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler('presence_unavailable', unavailable)
 
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <presence type="unavailable" from="otheruser@localhost" />
         """)
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class TestStreamPresence(SleekTest):
         #
         # We use the stream to initialize the roster to make
         # the test independent of the roster implementation.
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <iq type="set">
             <query xmlns="jabber:iq:roster">
               <item jid="otheruser@localhost"
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ class TestStreamPresence(SleekTest):
         """)
 
         # Contact comes online.
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <presence from="otheruser@localhost/foobar" />
         """)
 
         # Contact goes offline, should trigger got_offline.
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <presence from="otheruser@localhost/foobar"
                     type="unavailable" />
         """)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class TestStreamPresence(SleekTest):
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler('presence_available', presence_available)
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler('got_online', got_online)
 
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <presence from="user@localhost" />
         """)
 
@@ -135,15 +135,15 @@ class TestStreamPresence(SleekTest):
         self.xmpp.auto_authorize = True
         self.xmpp.auto_subscribe = True
 
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <presence from="user@localhost" type="subscribe" />
         """)
 
-        self.stream_send_presence("""
+        self.send("""
           <presence to="user@localhost" type="subscribed" />
         """)
 
-        self.stream_send_presence("""
+        self.send("""
           <presence to="user@localhost" type="subscribe" />
         """)
 
@@ -172,11 +172,11 @@ class TestStreamPresence(SleekTest):
         # With this setting we should reject all subscriptions.
         self.xmpp.auto_authorize = False
 
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <presence from="user@localhost" type="subscribe" />
         """)
 
-        self.stream_send_presence("""
+        self.send("""
           <presence to="user@localhost" type="unsubscribed" />
         """)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_stream_roster.py b/tests/test_stream_roster.py
index 6eda7e3..165a8bc 100644
--- a/tests/test_stream_roster.py
+++ b/tests/test_stream_roster.py
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ class TestStreamRoster(SleekTest):
         t = threading.Thread(name='get_roster', target=self.xmpp.get_roster)
         t.start()
 
-        self.stream_send_iq("""
+        self.send("""
           <iq type="get" id="1">
             <query xmlns="jabber:iq:roster" />
           </iq>
         """)
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <iq type="result" id="1">
             <query xmlns="jabber:iq:roster">
               <item jid="user@localhost"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class TestStreamRoster(SleekTest):
         self.stream_start(mode='client')
         self.failUnless(self.xmpp.roster == {}, "Initial roster not empty.")
 
-        self.stream_recv("""
+        self.recv("""
           <iq type="set" id="1">
             <query xmlns="jabber:iq:roster">
               <item jid="user@localhost"
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class TestStreamRoster(SleekTest):
             </query>
           </iq>
         """)
-        self.stream_send_iq("""
+        self.send("""
           <iq type="result" id="1">
             <query xmlns="jabber:iq:roster" />
           </iq>