diff --git a/src/AsyncTCP.cpp b/src/AsyncTCP.cpp
index 8837073..cab5ec8 100644
--- a/src/AsyncTCP.cpp
+++ b/src/AsyncTCP.cpp
@@ -777,6 +777,18 @@ void AsyncClient::_clearWriteQueue(void)
     }
 }
 
+bool AsyncClient::free(){
+    if (_socket == -1) return true;
+    return (_conn_state == 0 || _conn_state > 4);
+}
+
+size_t AsyncClient::write(const char* data) {
+    if(data == NULL) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return write(data, strlen(data));
+}
+
 size_t AsyncClient::write(const char* data, size_t size, uint8_t apiflags) {
     size_t will_send = add(data, size, apiflags);
     if(!will_send || !send()) {
diff --git a/src/AsyncTCP.h b/src/AsyncTCP.h
index 6ac9601..943edaa 100644
--- a/src/AsyncTCP.h
+++ b/src/AsyncTCP.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class AsyncClient : public AsyncSocketBase
     bool connect(const char* host, uint16_t port);
     void close(bool now = false);
 
-    int8_t abort();
+    //int8_t abort();
     bool free();
 
     bool canSend() { return space() > 0; }