diff --git a/include/psyc.h b/include/psyc.h
index cafc026..2847bfa 100644
--- a/include/psyc.h
+++ b/include/psyc.h
@@ -133,6 +133,25 @@ psycBool psyc_isRoutingVar(const char *name, size_t len);
  */
 psycType psyc_getVarType(const char *name, size_t len);
 
+/**
+ * Is this a list variable name?
+ */
+static inline
+psycBool psyc_isListVar(psycString *name)
+{
+	return name->length < 5 || memcmp(name->ptr, "_list", 5) != 0 ||
+		(name->length > 5 && name->ptr[5] != '_') ? PSYC_FALSE : PSYC_TRUE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is this a list variable name?
+ */
+static inline
+psycBool psyc_isListVar2(const char *name, size_t len)
+{
+	return psyc_isListVar(&(psycString){len, name});
+}
+
 /**
  * Checks if long keyword string inherits from short keyword string.
  */
diff --git a/include/psyc/parse.h b/include/psyc/parse.h
index 2673e6b..4a5b492 100644
--- a/include/psyc/parse.h
+++ b/include/psyc/parse.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
  * char       oper;  // operator of the variable (if any)
  * @endcode
  *
- * They will be passd to the parsing function which will set them to
+ * They will be passed to the parsing function which will set them to
  * the according positions and lengths.
  *
  * Now the real parsing begins. The parsing function needs to be called
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
  * 			break;
  * 		case PSYC_PARSE_COMPLETE: // parsing of this packet is complete
  * 			// You can simply continue parsing till you get the
- * 			// PSYC_PARSE_INSUFFICIENT code which means teh packet is incomplete.
+ * 			// PSYC_PARSE_INSUFFICIENT code which means the line is incomplete.
  * 			continue;
  * 		default: // 
  * 			perror("Error %i happened :(\n", res);
@@ -192,10 +192,9 @@ typedef enum
  */
 typedef enum
 {
-	PSYC_PARSE_LIST_ERROR_DELIM = -5,
-	PSYC_PARSE_LIST_ERROR_LEN = -4,
-	PSYC_PARSE_LIST_ERROR_TYPE = -3,
-	PSYC_PARSE_LIST_ERROR_NAME = -2,
+	PSYC_PARSE_LIST_ERROR_DELIM = -4,
+	PSYC_PARSE_LIST_ERROR_LEN = -3,
+	PSYC_PARSE_LIST_ERROR_TYPE = -2,
 	PSYC_PARSE_LIST_ERROR = -1,
 	/// Completed parsing a list element.
 	PSYC_PARSE_LIST_ELEM = 1,
@@ -389,26 +388,36 @@ const char * psyc_getParseRemainingBuffer (psycParseState *state)
 /**
  * Parse PSYC packets.
  *
- * Generalized line-based packet parser.
+ * This function parses a full or partial PSYC packet while keeping parsing
+ * state in a state variable that you have to pass in every time, and returns
+ * whenever a modifier or the body is found. See psycParseRC for the possible
+ * return codes. When it returns oper, name & value will point to the respective
+ * parts of the buffer, no memory allocation is done.
  *
- * This function never allocates heap memory.
- *
- * @param state An initialized psycParseState
- * @param oper A pointer to a character. In case of a variable, it will
- *             be set to the operator of that variable
- * @param name A pointer to a psycString. It will point to the name of
- *             the variable or method and its length will be set accordingly
- * @param value A pointer to a psycString. It will point to the
- *              value/body the variable/method and its length will be set accordingly
+ * @param state An initialized psycParseState.
+ * @param oper In case of a modifier it will be set to the operator.
+ * @param name In case of a modifier it will point to the name,
+ *             in case of the body it will point to the method.
+ * @param value In case of a modifier it will point to the value,
+ *              in case of the body it will point to the data.
  */
 psycParseRC psyc_parse (psycParseState *state, char *oper,
                         psycString *name, psycString *value);
 
 /**
- * List value parser.
+ * List parser.
+ *
+ * This function parses a _list modifier value and returns one element a time
+ * while keeping parsing state in a state variable that you have to pass in
+ * every time. When it returns elem will point to the next element in value, no
+ * memory allocation is done.
+ *
+ * @param state An initialized psycParseListState.
+ * @param value Contains the list to be parsed.
+ * @param elem It will point to the next element in the list.
  */
-psycParseListRC psyc_parseList (psycParseListState *state, psycString *name,
-                                psycString *value, psycString *elem);
+psycParseListRC psyc_parseList (psycParseListState *state, psycString *value,
+                                psycString *elem);
 
 /** @} */ // end of parse group
 
diff --git a/src/parse.c b/src/parse.c
index d11db10..0bfc6c1 100644
--- a/src/parse.c
+++ b/src/parse.c
@@ -201,10 +201,7 @@ parseRC psyc_parseModifier (psycParseState *state, char *oper,
 		return PSYC_PARSE_ERROR_MOD_TAB;
 }
 
-/**
- * Parse PSYC packets.
- * Generalized line-based parser.
- */
+/** Parse PSYC packets. */
 psycParseRC psyc_parse (psycParseState *state, char *oper,
                         psycString *name, psycString *value)
 {
@@ -485,12 +482,9 @@ psycParseRC psyc_parse (psycParseState *state, char *oper,
 	return PSYC_PARSE_ERROR; // should not be reached
 }
 
-/**
- * List value parser.
- * @return see psycListRC.
- */
-psycParseListRC psyc_parseList (psycParseListState *state, psycString *name,
-                                psycString *value, psycString *elem)
+/** List parser. */
+psycParseListRC psyc_parseList (psycParseListState *state, psycString *value,
+                                psycString *elem)
 {
 	if (state->cursor >= state->buffer.length)
 		return PSYC_PARSE_LIST_INCOMPLETE;
@@ -499,10 +493,6 @@ psycParseListRC psyc_parseList (psycParseListState *state, psycString *name,
 
 	if (!state->type) // If type is not set we're at the start
 	{
-		if (name->length < 5 || memcmp(name->ptr, "_list", 5) != 0 ||
-		    (name->length > 5 && name->ptr[5] != '_')) // name should be _list or should start with _list_
-			return PSYC_PARSE_LIST_ERROR_NAME;
-
 		// First character is either | for text lists, or a number for binary lists
 		if (state->buffer.ptr[state->cursor] == '|')
 		{
diff --git a/test/testParser.c b/test/testParser.c
index bbba26f..e312910 100644
--- a/test/testParser.c
+++ b/test/testParser.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 					       (int)name.length, name.ptr,
 					       (int)value.length, value.ptr);
 
-				if (name.length >= 5 && memcmp(name.ptr, "_list", 5) == 0)
+				if (psyc_isListVar(&name))
 				{
 					if (verbose)
 						printf(">> LIST START\n");
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 					psyc_initParseListState(&listState);
 					psyc_setParseListBuffer(&listState, value);
 
-					while ((ret = psyc_parseList(&listState, &name, &value, &elem)))
+					while ((ret = psyc_parseList(&listState, &value, &elem)))
 					{
 						switch (ret)
 						{
diff --git a/test/testServer.c b/test/testServer.c
index 620580f..78dbcc1 100644
--- a/test/testServer.c
+++ b/test/testServer.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 									name.length = 0;
 									value.length = 0;
 
-									if (pname->length >= 5 && memcmp(pname->ptr, "_list", 5) == 0)
+									if (psyc_isListVar(pname))
 									{
 										if (verbose >= 2)
 											printf("## LIST START\n");
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 										do
 										{
-											retl = psyc_parseList(&listState, pname, pvalue, &elem);
+											retl = psyc_parseList(&listState, pvalue, &elem);
 											switch (retl)
 											{
 												case PSYC_PARSE_LIST_END: