diff --git a/doc/api.md b/doc/api.md
index dd0d52b..e29e744 100644
--- a/doc/api.md
+++ b/doc/api.md
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Emits `message` when a message arrives.
 | [options.polling.interval] | <code>String</code> &#124; <code>Number</code> | <code>300</code> | Interval between requests in miliseconds |
 | [options.polling.autoStart] | <code>Boolean</code> | <code>true</code> | Start polling immediately |
 | [options.polling.params] | <code>Object</code> |  | Parameters to be used in polling API requests.  See https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getupdates for more information. |
+| [options.polling.params.timeout] | <code>Number</code> | <code>10</code> | Timeout in seconds for long polling. |
 | [options.webHook] | <code>Boolean</code> &#124; <code>Object</code> | <code>false</code> | Set true to enable WebHook or set options |
 | [options.webHook.host] | <code>String</code> | <code>0.0.0.0</code> | Host to bind to |
 | [options.webHook.port] | <code>Number</code> | <code>8443</code> | Port to bind to |
diff --git a/src/telegram.js b/src/telegram.js
index 5194180..e30d4a0 100644
--- a/src/telegram.js
+++ b/src/telegram.js
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class TelegramBot extends EventEmitter {
    * @param {Boolean} [options.polling.autoStart=true] Start polling immediately
    * @param {Object} [options.polling.params] Parameters to be used in polling API requests.
    *  See https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getupdates for more information.
+   * @param  {Number} [options.polling.params.timeout=10] Timeout in seconds for long polling.
    * @param {Boolean|Object} [options.webHook=false] Set true to enable WebHook or set options
    * @param {String} [options.webHook.host=0.0.0.0] Host to bind to
    * @param {Number} [options.webHook.port=8443] Port to bind to
diff --git a/src/telegramPolling.js b/src/telegramPolling.js
index bcc8311..43ed751 100644
--- a/src/telegramPolling.js
+++ b/src/telegramPolling.js
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class TelegramBotPolling {
    */
   _getUpdates() {
     debug('polling with options: %j', this.options.params);
-    return this.bot._request('getUpdates', this.options.params)
+    return this.bot.getUpdates(this.options.params)
       .catch(err => {
         if (err.response && err.response.statusCode === ANOTHER_WEB_HOOK_USED) {
           return this._unsetWebHook();
diff --git a/test/telegram.js b/test/telegram.js
index 345b6bf..a099c97 100644
--- a/test/telegram.js
+++ b/test/telegram.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ before(function beforeAll() {
 
 describe('module.exports', function moduleExportsSuite() {
   const nodeVersion = parseInt(process.versions.node.split('.')[0], 10);
-  it('is loaded from src/ on Node.js v5+', function test() {
+  it('is loaded from src/ on Node.js v5+ and above', function test() {
     if (nodeVersion <= 4) this.skip(); // skip on Node.js v4 and below
     assert.equal(TelegramBot, require('../src/telegram'));
   });