diff --git a/SKRTMAPI/Sources/SKRTMAPI.swift b/SKRTMAPI/Sources/SKRTMAPI.swift
index 9457a074..a199af8a 100755
--- a/SKRTMAPI/Sources/SKRTMAPI.swift
+++ b/SKRTMAPI/Sources/SKRTMAPI.swift
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ public protocol RTMWebSocket {
     func sendMessage(_ message: String) throws
 }
 
-public protocol RTMAdapter: class {
+public protocol RTMAdapter: AnyObject {
     func initialSetup(json: [String: Any], instance: SKRTMAPI)
     func notificationForEvent(_ event: Event, type: EventType, instance: SKRTMAPI)
     func connectionClosed(with error: Error, instance: SKRTMAPI)
 }
 
-public protocol RTMDelegate: class {
+public protocol RTMDelegate: AnyObject {
     func didConnect()
     func disconnected()
     func receivedMessage(_ message: String)
@@ -76,34 +76,17 @@ public final class SKRTMAPI: RTMDelegate {
         self.rtm.delegate = self
     }
 
-    public func connect(withInfo: Bool = true) {
-        if withInfo {
-            WebAPI.rtmStart(
-                token: token,
-                batchPresenceAware: options.noUnreads,
-                mpimAware: options.mpimAware,
-                noLatest: options.noLatest,
-                noUnreads: options.noUnreads,
-                presenceSub: options.presenceSub,
-                simpleLatest: options.simpleLatest,
-                success: {(response) in
-                    self.connectWithResponse(response)
-                }, failure: { (error) in
-                    self.adapter?.connectionClosed(with: error, instance: self)
-                }
-            )
-        } else {
-            WebAPI.rtmConnect(
-                token: token,
-                batchPresenceAware: options.batchPresenceAware,
-                presenceSub: options.presenceSub,
-                success: {(response) in
-                    self.connectWithResponse(response)
-                }, failure: { (error) in
-                    self.adapter?.connectionClosed(with: error, instance: self)
-                }
-            )
-        }
+    public func connect() {
+        WebAPI.rtmConnect(
+            token: token,
+            batchPresenceAware: options.batchPresenceAware,
+            presenceSub: options.presenceSub,
+            success: {(response) in
+                self.connectWithResponse(response)
+            }, failure: { (error) in
+                self.adapter?.connectionClosed(with: error, instance: self)
+            }
+        )
     }
 
     public func disconnect() {
diff --git a/SKWebAPI/README.md b/SKWebAPI/README.md
index 4e784037..6a0c56b5 100755
--- a/SKWebAPI/README.md
+++ b/SKWebAPI/README.md
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ SlackKit currently supports the a subset of the Slack Web API that is available
 | `reactions.get`|
 | `reactions.list`|
 | `reactions.remove`|
-| `rtm.start`|
+| `rtm.connect`|
 | `stars.add`|
 | `stars.remove`|
 | `team.info`|
diff --git a/SKWebAPI/Sources/Endpoint.swift b/SKWebAPI/Sources/Endpoint.swift
index 437b4155..1f3fbb50 100755
--- a/SKWebAPI/Sources/Endpoint.swift
+++ b/SKWebAPI/Sources/Endpoint.swift
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ public enum Endpoint: String {
     case reactionsList = "reactions.list"
     case reactionsRemove = "reactions.remove"
     case rtmConnect = "rtm.connect"
-    case rtmStart = "rtm.start"
     case searchAll = "search.all"
     case searchFiles = "search.files"
     case searchMessages = "search.messages"
diff --git a/SKWebAPI/Sources/WebAPI.swift b/SKWebAPI/Sources/WebAPI.swift
index a5dbf679..8fd8ded9 100755
--- a/SKWebAPI/Sources/WebAPI.swift
+++ b/SKWebAPI/Sources/WebAPI.swift
@@ -71,33 +71,6 @@ public final class WebAPI {
 
 // MARK: - RTM
 extension WebAPI {
-    public static func rtmStart(
-        token: String,
-        batchPresenceAware: Bool = false,
-        mpimAware: Bool? = nil,
-        noLatest: Bool = false,
-        noUnreads: Bool? = nil,
-        presenceSub: Bool = false,
-        simpleLatest: Bool? = nil,
-        success: ((_ response: [String: Any]) -> Void)?,
-        failure: FailureClosure?
-    ) {
-        let parameters: [String: Any?] =
-            [
-                "batch_presence_aware": batchPresenceAware,
-                "mpim_aware": mpimAware,
-                "no_latest": noLatest,
-                "no_unreads": noUnreads,
-                "presence_sub": presenceSub,
-                "simple_latest": simpleLatest
-        ]
-        NetworkInterface().request(.rtmStart, accessToken: token, parameters: parameters, successClosure: {(response) in
-            success?(response)
-        }) {(error) in
-            failure?(error)
-        }
-    }
-
     public static func rtmConnect(
         token: String,
         batchPresenceAware: Bool = false,