diff --git a/cc3200/mods/modusocket.c b/cc3200/mods/modusocket.c
index 81a4c2e19..44e7f7f42 100644
--- a/cc3200/mods/modusocket.c
+++ b/cc3200/mods/modusocket.c
@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@ STATIC const mp_map_elem_t socket_locals_dict_table[] = {
 
     // stream methods
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_read),            (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_read_obj },
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readall),         (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_readall_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readinto),        (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_readinto_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readline),        (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_unbuffered_readline_obj},
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_write),           (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_write_obj },
@@ -446,7 +445,7 @@ STATIC mp_uint_t socket_read(mp_obj_t self_in, void *buf, mp_uint_t size, int *e
     mod_network_socket_obj_t *self = self_in;
     mp_int_t ret = wlan_socket_recv(self, buf, size, errcode);
     if (ret < 0) {
-        // we need to ignore the socket closed error here because a readall() or read() without params
+        // we need to ignore the socket closed error here because a read() without params
         // only returns when the socket is closed by the other end
         if (*errcode != SL_ESECCLOSED) {
             ret = MP_STREAM_ERROR;
diff --git a/cc3200/mods/pybuart.c b/cc3200/mods/pybuart.c
index 493522f83..f6b917ab8 100644
--- a/cc3200/mods/pybuart.c
+++ b/cc3200/mods/pybuart.c
@@ -570,8 +570,6 @@ STATIC const mp_map_elem_t pyb_uart_locals_dict_table[] = {
 
     /// \method read([nbytes])
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_read),        (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_read_obj },
-    /// \method readall()
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readall),     (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_readall_obj },
     /// \method readline()
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readline),    (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_unbuffered_readline_obj},
     /// \method readinto(buf[, nbytes])
diff --git a/esp8266/machine_uart.c b/esp8266/machine_uart.c
index 80e10d131..9bc6422cc 100644
--- a/esp8266/machine_uart.c
+++ b/esp8266/machine_uart.c
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t pyb_uart_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_init), MP_ROM_PTR(&pyb_uart_init_obj) },
 
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_read), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_read_obj) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readall), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_readall_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readline), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_unbuffered_readline_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readinto), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_readinto_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_write), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_write_obj) },
diff --git a/extmod/modussl_axtls.c b/extmod/modussl_axtls.c
index 5bc69fe26..416915821 100644
--- a/extmod/modussl_axtls.c
+++ b/extmod/modussl_axtls.c
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(socket_close_obj, socket_close);
 
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t ussl_socket_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_read), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_read_obj) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readall), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_readall_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readinto), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_readinto_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readline), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_unbuffered_readline_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_write), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_write_obj) },
diff --git a/extmod/modussl_mbedtls.c b/extmod/modussl_mbedtls.c
index 5a7a745d8..a7b8a1440 100644
--- a/extmod/modussl_mbedtls.c
+++ b/extmod/modussl_mbedtls.c
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(socket_close_obj, socket_close);
 
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t ussl_socket_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_read), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_read_obj) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readall), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_readall_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readinto), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_readinto_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readline), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_unbuffered_readline_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_write), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_write_obj) },
diff --git a/extmod/moduzlib.c b/extmod/moduzlib.c
index c5d4c4812..a91405a93 100644
--- a/extmod/moduzlib.c
+++ b/extmod/moduzlib.c
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ STATIC mp_uint_t decompio_read(mp_obj_t o_in, void *buf, mp_uint_t size, int *er
 
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t decompio_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_read), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_read_obj) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readall), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_readall_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readinto), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_readinto_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readline), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_unbuffered_readline_obj) },
 };
diff --git a/extmod/vfs_fat_file.c b/extmod/vfs_fat_file.c
index 76ac23685..f2144434e 100644
--- a/extmod/vfs_fat_file.c
+++ b/extmod/vfs_fat_file.c
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t file_obj_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, size
 
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t rawfile_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_read), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_read_obj) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readall), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_readall_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readinto), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_readinto_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readline), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_unbuffered_readline_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readlines), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_unbuffered_readlines_obj) },
diff --git a/py/stream.c b/py/stream.c
index dadfcf5d6..c915110e0 100644
--- a/py/stream.c
+++ b/py/stream.c
@@ -361,7 +361,6 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t stream_readall(mp_obj_t self_in) {
     vstr.len = total_size;
     return mp_obj_new_str_from_vstr(STREAM_CONTENT_TYPE(stream_p), &vstr);
 }
-MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(mp_stream_readall_obj, stream_readall);
 
 // Unbuffered, inefficient implementation of readline() for raw I/O files.
 STATIC mp_obj_t stream_unbuffered_readline(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
diff --git a/py/stream.h b/py/stream.h
index 4cdea11eb..94002e252 100644
--- a/py/stream.h
+++ b/py/stream.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ struct mp_stream_seek_t {
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(mp_stream_read_obj);
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(mp_stream_read1_obj);
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(mp_stream_readinto_obj);
-MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(mp_stream_readall_obj);
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(mp_stream_unbuffered_readline_obj);
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(mp_stream_unbuffered_readlines_obj);
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(mp_stream_write_obj);
diff --git a/stmhal/pybstdio.c b/stmhal/pybstdio.c
index 9cc787ce2..dec4f227a 100644
--- a/stmhal/pybstdio.c
+++ b/stmhal/pybstdio.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ STATIC const mp_map_elem_t stdio_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_buffer), (mp_obj_t)&stdio_buffer_obj },
 #endif
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_read), (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_read_obj },
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readall), (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_readall_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readinto), (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_readinto_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readline), (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_unbuffered_readline_obj},
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readlines), (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_unbuffered_readlines_obj},
diff --git a/stmhal/uart.c b/stmhal/uart.c
index cbcb7c059..37c1906c1 100644
--- a/stmhal/uart.c
+++ b/stmhal/uart.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 /// using the standard stream methods:
 ///
 ///     uart.read(10)       # read 10 characters, returns a bytes object
-///     uart.readall()      # read all available characters
+///     uart.read()         # read all available characters
 ///     uart.readline()     # read a line
 ///     uart.readinto(buf)  # read and store into the given buffer
 ///     uart.write('abc')   # write the 3 characters
@@ -799,8 +799,6 @@ STATIC const mp_map_elem_t pyb_uart_locals_dict_table[] = {
 
     /// \method read([nbytes])
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_read), (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_read_obj },
-    /// \method readall()
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readall), (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_readall_obj },
     /// \method readline()
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readline), (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_unbuffered_readline_obj},
     /// \method readinto(buf[, nbytes])
diff --git a/stmhal/usb.c b/stmhal/usb.c
index 4eb67a8ca..dd6daf8e5 100644
--- a/stmhal/usb.c
+++ b/stmhal/usb.c
@@ -468,7 +468,6 @@ STATIC const mp_map_elem_t pyb_usb_vcp_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_send), (mp_obj_t)&pyb_usb_vcp_send_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_recv), (mp_obj_t)&pyb_usb_vcp_recv_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_read), (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_read_obj },
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readall), (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_readall_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readinto), (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_readinto_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readline), (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_unbuffered_readline_obj},
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readlines), (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_unbuffered_readlines_obj},
diff --git a/unix/file.c b/unix/file.c
index 6d59a736c..96fe78c49 100644
--- a/unix/file.c
+++ b/unix/file.c
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t fdfile_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, size_t
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t rawfile_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_fileno), MP_ROM_PTR(&fdfile_fileno_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_read), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_read_obj) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readall), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_readall_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readinto), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_readinto_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readline), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_unbuffered_readline_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readlines), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_unbuffered_readlines_obj) },
diff --git a/unix/modsocket.c b/unix/modsocket.c
index 74d22eb73..9ca04b88b 100644
--- a/unix/modsocket.c
+++ b/unix/modsocket.c
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t usocket_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_fileno), MP_ROM_PTR(&socket_fileno_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_makefile), MP_ROM_PTR(&socket_makefile_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_read), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_read_obj) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readall), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_readall_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readinto), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_readinto_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readline), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_unbuffered_readline_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_write), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_stream_write_obj) },