diff --git a/spec/middleware/filters_spec.cr b/spec/middleware/filters_spec.cr
index 1271c78..41853be 100644
--- a/spec/middleware/filters_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/middleware/filters_spec.cr
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe "Kemal::FilterHandler" do
     filter_middleware._add_route_filter("GET", "/greetings", :before) { test_filter.modified = "true" }
 
     kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
-    kemal.add_http_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
 
     test_filter.modified.should eq("false")
     request = HTTP::Request.new("GET", "/greetings")
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ describe "Kemal::FilterHandler" do
     filter_middleware._add_route_filter("GET", "/greetings", :before) { test_filter.modified = test_filter.modified == "true" ? "false" : "true" }
 
     kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
-    kemal.add_http_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
-    kemal.add_http_route "POST", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "POST", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
 
     test_filter.modified.should eq("false")
 
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ describe "Kemal::FilterHandler" do
     filter_middleware._add_route_filter("POST", "/greetings", :before) { test_filter.modified = test_filter.modified == "true" ? "false" : "true" }
 
     kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
-    kemal.add_http_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
-    kemal.add_http_route "POST", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "POST", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
 
     test_filter.modified.should eq("false")
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe "Kemal::FilterHandler" do
     filter_middleware._add_route_filter("GET", "/greetings", :after) { test_filter.modified = "true" }
 
     kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
-    kemal.add_http_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
 
     test_filter.modified.should eq("false")
     request = HTTP::Request.new("GET", "/greetings")
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ describe "Kemal::FilterHandler" do
     filter_middleware._add_route_filter("GET", "/greetings", :after) { test_filter.modified = test_filter.modified == "true" ? "false" : "true" }
 
     kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
-    kemal.add_http_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
-    kemal.add_http_route "POST", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "POST", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
 
     test_filter.modified.should eq("false")
 
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ describe "Kemal::FilterHandler" do
     filter_middleware._add_route_filter("POST", "/greetings", :after) { test_filter.modified = test_filter.modified == "true" ? "false" : "true" }
 
     kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
-    kemal.add_http_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
-    kemal.add_http_route "POST", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "POST", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
 
     test_filter.modified.should eq("false")
     request = HTTP::Request.new("GET", "/greetings")
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ describe "Kemal::FilterHandler" do
     filter_middleware._add_route_filter("ALL", "/greetings", :before) { test_filter_third.modified = test_filter_third.modified == "true" ? "false" : "true" }
 
     kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
-    kemal.add_http_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
-    kemal.add_http_route "POST", "/greetings" { test_filter_second.modified }
-    kemal.add_http_route "PUT", "/greetings" { test_filter_third.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "POST", "/greetings" { test_filter_second.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "PUT", "/greetings" { test_filter_third.modified }
 
     test_filter.modified.should eq("false")
     test_filter_second.modified.should eq("false")
diff --git a/spec/param_parser_spec.cr b/spec/param_parser_spec.cr
index 00ca690..4c1992f 100644
--- a/spec/param_parser_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/param_parser_spec.cr
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe "ParamParser" do
 
   it "parses url params" do
     kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
-    kemal.add_http_route "POST", "/hello/:hasan" do |env|
+    kemal.add_route "POST", "/hello/:hasan" do |env|
       "hello #{env.params.url["hasan"]}"
     end
     request = HTTP::Request.new("POST", "/hello/cemal")
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe "ParamParser" do
 
   it "decodes url params" do
     kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
-    kemal.add_http_route "POST", "/hello/:email/:money/:spanish" do |env|
+    kemal.add_route "POST", "/hello/:email/:money/:spanish" do |env|
       email = env.params.url["email"]
       money = env.params.url["money"]
       spanish = env.params.url["spanish"]
diff --git a/src/kemal/dsl.cr b/src/kemal/dsl.cr
index 6f4a22f..c005e15 100644
--- a/src/kemal/dsl.cr
+++ b/src/kemal/dsl.cr
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ FILTER_METHODS = %w(get post put patch delete options all)
 {% for method in HTTP_METHODS %}
   def {{method.id}}(path : String, &block : HTTP::Server::Context -> _)
     raise Kemal::Exceptions::InvalidPathStartException.new({{method}}, path) unless Kemal::Utils.path_starts_with_slash?(path)
-    Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE.add_http_route({{method}}.upcase, path, &block)
+    Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE.add_route({{method}}.upcase, path, &block)
   end
 {% end %}
 
 def ws(path : String, &block : HTTP::WebSocket, HTTP::Server::Context -> Void)
   raise Kemal::Exceptions::InvalidPathStartException.new("ws", path) unless Kemal::Utils.path_starts_with_slash?(path)
-  Kemal::WebSocketHandler::INSTANCE.add_ws_route path, &block
+  Kemal::WebSocketHandler::INSTANCE.add_route path, &block
 end
 
 def error(status_code : Int32, &block : HTTP::Server::Context, Exception -> _)
diff --git a/src/kemal/route_handler.cr b/src/kemal/route_handler.cr
index ce45256..60eaf34 100644
--- a/src/kemal/route_handler.cr
+++ b/src/kemal/route_handler.cr
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ module Kemal
 
     # Adds a given route to routing tree. As an exception each `GET` route additionaly defines
     # a corresponding `HEAD` route.
-    def add_http_route(method : String, path : String, &handler : HTTP::Server::Context -> _)
+    def add_route(method : String, path : String, &handler : HTTP::Server::Context -> _)
       add_to_http_radix_tree method, path, Route.new(method, path, &handler)
       add_to_http_radix_tree("HEAD", path, Route.new("HEAD", path) { |ctx| "" }) if method == "GET"
     end
diff --git a/src/kemal/websocket_handler.cr b/src/kemal/websocket_handler.cr
index c370513..2c231e6 100644
--- a/src/kemal/websocket_handler.cr
+++ b/src/kemal/websocket_handler.cr
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module Kemal
       @ws_routes.find "/ws#{path}"
     end
 
-    def add_ws_route(path : String, &handler : HTTP::WebSocket, HTTP::Server::Context -> Void)
+    def add_route(path : String, &handler : HTTP::WebSocket, HTTP::Server::Context -> Void)
       add_to_ws_radix_tree path, WebSocket.new(path, &handler)
     end