diff --git a/protocol/wayland.xml b/protocol/wayland.xml
index 6cdfe8f1..24c53c29 100644
--- a/protocol/wayland.xml
+++ b/protocol/wayland.xml
@@ -58,19 +58,12 @@
       <arg name="base" type="uint"/>
     </event>
 
-    <!-- A reply to the sync request.  All requests made before the
-         "sync" request that had the same key as the one present in
-         this event have been processed by the server. -->
-    <event name="sync">
-      <arg name="key" type="uint"/>
-    </event>
-
-    <!-- A reply to the frame request.  The key is the one used in the
-         request.  time is in millisecond units, and denotes the time
-         when the frame was posted on the display. time can be used to
-         estimaate frame rate, determine how much to advance
-         animatiosn and compoensate for jitter-->
-    <event name="frame">
+    <!-- A reply to the frame or sync request.  The key is the one
+         used in the request.  time is in millisecond units, and
+         denotes the time when the frame was posted on the
+         display. time can be used to estimaate frame rate, determine
+         how much to advance animations and compensate for jitter. -->
+    <event name="key">
       <arg name="key" type="uint"/>
       <arg name="time" type="uint"/>
     </event>
diff --git a/wayland/wayland-client.c b/wayland/wayland-client.c
index 9715307b..9c40d345 100644
--- a/wayland/wayland-client.c
+++ b/wayland/wayland-client.c
@@ -292,38 +292,31 @@ display_handle_range(void *data,
 }
 
 static void
-display_handle_sync(void *data, struct wl_display *display, uint32_t key)
+display_handle_key(void *data,
+		   struct wl_display *display, uint32_t key, uint32_t time)
 {
-	struct wl_sync_handler *handler;
-
-	handler = container_of(display->sync_list.next,
-			       struct wl_sync_handler, link);
-	if (handler->key != key) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "unsolicited sync event, client gone?\n");
+	struct wl_sync_handler *sync_handler;
+	struct wl_frame_handler *frame_handler;
+
+	sync_handler = container_of(display->sync_list.next,
+				    struct wl_sync_handler, link);
+	if (sync_handler->key == key) {
+		wl_list_remove(&sync_handler->link);
+		sync_handler->func(sync_handler->data);
+		free(sync_handler);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	wl_list_remove(&handler->link);
-	handler->func(handler->data);
-	free(handler);
-}
-
-static void
-display_handle_frame(void *data,
-		     struct wl_display *display, uint32_t key, uint32_t time)
-{
-	struct wl_frame_handler *handler;
-
-	handler = container_of(display->frame_list. next,
-			       struct wl_frame_handler, link);
-	if (handler->key != key) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "unsolicited frame event, client gone?\n");
+	frame_handler = container_of(display->frame_list. next,
+				     struct wl_frame_handler, link);
+	if (frame_handler->key == key) {
+		wl_list_remove(&frame_handler->link);
+		frame_handler->func(frame_handler->data, time);
+		free(frame_handler);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	wl_list_remove(&handler->link);
-	handler->func(handler->data, time);
-	free(handler);
+	fprintf(stderr, "unsolicited sync event, client gone?\n");
 }
 
 static const struct wl_display_listener display_listener = {
@@ -332,8 +325,7 @@ static const struct wl_display_listener display_listener = {
 	display_handle_no_memory,
 	display_handle_global,
 	display_handle_range,
-	display_handle_sync,
-	display_handle_frame
+	display_handle_key
 };
 
 WL_EXPORT struct wl_display *
diff --git a/wayland/wayland-server.c b/wayland/wayland-server.c
index 3ddfc335..0b4480bf 100644
--- a/wayland/wayland-server.c
+++ b/wayland/wayland-server.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ static void
 display_sync(struct wl_client *client,
 	       struct wl_display *display, uint32_t key)
 {
-	wl_client_post_event(client, &display->base, WL_DISPLAY_SYNC, key);
+	wl_client_post_event(client, &display->base, WL_DISPLAY_KEY, key, 0);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ wl_display_post_frame(struct wl_display *display, uint32_t time)
 
 	wl_list_for_each_safe(listener, next, &display->frame_list, link) {
 		wl_client_post_event(listener->client, &display->base,
-				     WL_DISPLAY_FRAME, listener->key, time);
+				     WL_DISPLAY_KEY, listener->key, time);
 		wl_resource_destroy(&listener->resource, listener->client);
 	}
 }