diff --git a/postgres/src/generic_client.rs b/postgres/src/generic_client.rs
index f2b1bf2e..2c633afd 100644
--- a/postgres/src/generic_client.rs
+++ b/postgres/src/generic_client.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ pub trait GenericClient {
 
     common!(Self::Transaction<'_>, Self::Error);
 
-    fn block_for_notify(&mut self) -> Result<Option<Notification>, Self::Error>;
+    fn check_for_notify(&mut self) -> Result<Option<Notification>, Self::Error>;
 }
 
 impl GenericClient for Client {
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@ impl GenericClient for Client {
         self.transaction()
     }
 
-    fn block_for_notify(&mut self) -> Result<Option<Notification>, Error> {
+    fn check_for_notify(&mut self) -> Result<Option<Notification>, Self::Error> {
       let mut n = self.notifications();
-      let mut n = n.blocking_iter();
+      let mut n = n.iter();
       n.next()
     }
 }
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ impl GenericClient for Transaction<'_> {
     type Row = Row;
     transaction_common!(Self::Transaction<'_>);
 
-    fn block_for_notify(&mut self) -> Result<Option<Notification>, Self::Error> {
+    fn check_for_notify(&mut self) -> Result<Option<Notification>, Self::Error> {
       Ok(None)
     }
 }