diff --git a/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/GPIO.java b/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/GPIO.java
index fc86d2343..856bdb228 100644
--- a/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/GPIO.java
+++ b/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/GPIO.java
@@ -447,7 +447,18 @@ public class GPIO {
    *  Waits for the value of an input pin to change
    *  @param pin GPIO pin
    *  @param mode what to wait for: GPIO.CHANGE, GPIO.FALLING or GPIO.RISING
-   *  @param timeout don't wait more than timeout milliseconds (-1 waits indefinitely)
+   *  @webref
+   */
+  public static void waitFor(int pin, int mode) {
+    waitForInterrupt(pin, mode, -1);
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   *  Waits for the value of an input pin to change
+   *  @param pin GPIO pin
+   *  @param mode what to wait for: GPIO.CHANGE, GPIO.FALLING or GPIO.RISING
+   *  @param timeout don't wait more than timeout milliseconds
    *  @return true if the interrupt occured, false if the timeout occured
    *  @webref
    */