diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/PacketReader.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/PacketReader.java
index d54633a0..30e55edf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/PacketReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/PacketReader.java
@@ -103,8 +103,11 @@ public class PacketReader
             promise.deliver(resp);
     }
 
-    public void expectResponseTo(Request req) {
-        promises.put(req.getRequestID(), req.getResponsePromise());
+    public Promise<Response, SFTPException> expectResponseTo(long requestId) {
+        final Promise<Response, SFTPException> promise
+                = new Promise<Response, SFTPException>("sftp / " + requestId, SFTPException.chainer);
+        promises.put(requestId, promise);
+        return promise;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteDirectory.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteDirectory.java
index 91e75dde..8622f5c9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteDirectory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteDirectory.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import net.schmizz.sshj.sftp.Response.StatusCode;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 public class RemoteDirectory
         extends RemoteResource {
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ public class RemoteDirectory
         List<RemoteResourceInfo> rri = new LinkedList<RemoteResourceInfo>();
         loop:
         for (; ; ) {
-            Response res = requester.doRequest(newRequest(PacketType.READDIR));
+            final Response res = requester.request(newRequest(PacketType.READDIR))
+                    .retrieve(requester.getTimeout(), TimeUnit.SECONDS);
             switch (res.getType()) {
 
                 case NAME:
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteFile.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteFile.java
index 4d78084e..3d5df132 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteFile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteFile.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import net.schmizz.sshj.sftp.Response.StatusCode;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 public class RemoteFile
         extends RemoteResource {
@@ -38,9 +39,10 @@ public class RemoteFile
 
     public FileAttributes fetchAttributes()
             throws IOException {
-        return requester.doRequest(newRequest(PacketType.FSTAT))
-                        .ensurePacketTypeIs(PacketType.ATTRS)
-                        .readFileAttributes();
+        return requester.request(newRequest(PacketType.FSTAT))
+                .retrieve(requester.getTimeout(), TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+                .ensurePacketTypeIs(PacketType.ATTRS)
+                .readFileAttributes();
     }
 
     public long length()
@@ -55,7 +57,9 @@ public class RemoteFile
 
     public int read(long fileOffset, byte[] to, int offset, int len)
             throws IOException {
-        Response res = requester.doRequest(newRequest(PacketType.READ).putUInt64(fileOffset).putUInt32(len));
+        final Response res = requester.request(
+                newRequest(PacketType.READ).putUInt64(fileOffset).putUInt32(len)
+        ).retrieve(requester.getTimeout(), TimeUnit.SECONDS);
         switch (res.getType()) {
             case DATA:
                 int recvLen = res.readUInt32AsInt();
@@ -73,16 +77,17 @@ public class RemoteFile
 
     public void write(long fileOffset, byte[] data, int off, int len)
             throws IOException {
-        requester.doRequest(newRequest(PacketType.WRITE)
+        requester.request(newRequest(PacketType.WRITE)
                                     .putUInt64(fileOffset)
                                     .putUInt32(len - off)
                                     .putRawBytes(data, off, len)
-        ).ensureStatusPacketIsOK();
+        ).retrieve(requester.getTimeout(), TimeUnit.SECONDS).ensureStatusPacketIsOK();
     }
 
     public void setAttributes(FileAttributes attrs)
             throws IOException {
-        requester.doRequest(newRequest(PacketType.FSETSTAT).putFileAttributes(attrs)).ensureStatusPacketIsOK();
+        requester.request(newRequest(PacketType.FSETSTAT).putFileAttributes(attrs))
+                .retrieve(requester.getTimeout(), TimeUnit.SECONDS).ensureStatusPacketIsOK();
     }
 
     public int getOutgoingPacketOverhead() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteResource.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteResource.java
index 6be9abfd..09aea9da 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteResource.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.io.Closeable;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 public abstract class RemoteResource
         implements Closeable {
@@ -49,7 +50,9 @@ public abstract class RemoteResource
     public void close()
             throws IOException {
         log.debug("Closing `{}`", this);
-        requester.doRequest(newRequest(PacketType.CLOSE)).ensureStatusPacketIsOK();
+        requester.request(newRequest(PacketType.CLOSE))
+                .retrieve(requester.getTimeout(), TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+                .ensureStatusPacketIsOK();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/Request.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/Request.java
index 3172e5ad..29066e0e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/Request.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/Request.java
@@ -15,20 +15,16 @@
  */
 package net.schmizz.sshj.sftp;
 
-import net.schmizz.concurrent.Promise;
-
 public final class Request
         extends SFTPPacket<Request> {
 
     private final PacketType type;
     private final long reqID;
-    private final Promise<Response, SFTPException> responsePromise;
 
     public Request(PacketType type, long reqID) {
         super(type);
         this.type = type;
         this.reqID = reqID;
-        responsePromise = new Promise<Response, SFTPException>("sftp / " + reqID, SFTPException.chainer);
         putUInt32(reqID);
     }
 
@@ -40,10 +36,6 @@ public final class Request
         return type;
     }
 
-    public Promise<Response, SFTPException> getResponsePromise() {
-        return responsePromise;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         return "Request{" + reqID + ";" + type + "}";
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/Requester.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/Requester.java
index 2cb4cba7..81c38bfa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/Requester.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/Requester.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package net.schmizz.sshj.sftp;
 
+import net.schmizz.concurrent.Promise;
+
 import java.io.IOException;
 
 public interface Requester {
@@ -23,7 +25,9 @@ public interface Requester {
 
     Request newRequest(PacketType type);
 
-    Response doRequest(Request req)
+    Promise<Response, SFTPException> request(Request req)
             throws IOException;
 
+    int getTimeout();
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/SFTPEngine.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/SFTPEngine.java
index 2814f973..d34b2e82 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/SFTPEngine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/SFTPEngine.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package net.schmizz.sshj.sftp;
 
+import net.schmizz.concurrent.Promise;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.common.SSHException;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.connection.channel.direct.Session.Subsystem;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.connection.channel.direct.SessionFactory;
@@ -116,12 +117,17 @@ public class SFTPEngine
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Response doRequest(Request req)
+    public Promise<Response, SFTPException> request(Request req)
             throws IOException {
-        reader.expectResponseTo(req);
+        final Promise<Response, SFTPException> promise = reader.expectResponseTo(req.getRequestID());
         log.debug("Sending {}", req);
         transmit(req);
-        return req.getResponsePromise().retrieve(timeout, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+        return promise;
+    }
+
+    private Response doRequest(Request req)
+            throws IOException {
+        return request(req).retrieve(getTimeout(), TimeUnit.SECONDS);
     }
 
     public RemoteFile open(String path, Set<OpenMode> modes, FileAttributes fa)