diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/Roster.java b/core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/Roster.java
index 03b72c992..3a189013f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/Roster.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/Roster.java
@@ -576,18 +576,18 @@ public class Roster {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns an iterator (of Presence objects) for all of a user's current presences
+     * Returns a List of Presence objects for all of a user's current presences
      * or an unavailable presence if the user is unavailable (offline) or if no presence
      * information is available, such as when you are not subscribed to the user's presence
      * updates.
      *
      * @param user a XMPP ID, e.g. jdoe@example.com.
-     * @return an Collection (of Presence objects) for all the user's current presences,
+     * @return a List of Presence objects for all the user's current presences,
      *         or an unavailable presence if the user is offline or if no presence information
      *         is available.
      */
-    public Collection<Presence> getPresences(String user) {
-        Collection<Presence> res;
+    public List<Presence> getPresences(String user) {
+        List<Presence> res;
         String key = getPresenceMapKey(user);
         Map<String, Presence> userPresences = presenceMap.get(key);
         if (userPresences == null) {
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ public class Roster {
             res = Arrays.asList(presence);
         }
         else {
-            Collection<Presence> answer = new ArrayList<Presence>();
+            List<Presence> answer = new ArrayList<Presence>();
             for (Presence presence : userPresences.values()) {
                 if (presence.isAvailable()) {
                     answer.add(presence);
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ public class Roster {
                 res = Arrays.asList(presence);
             }
         }
-        return Collections.unmodifiableCollection(res);
+        return Collections.unmodifiableList(res);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/packet/MUCAdmin.java b/extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/packet/MUCAdmin.java
index bf6c0459a..774cebf5c 100644
--- a/extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/packet/MUCAdmin.java
+++ b/extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/packet/MUCAdmin.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 package org.jivesoftware.smackx.muc.packet;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -36,13 +35,13 @@ public class MUCAdmin extends IQ {
     private List<Item> items = new ArrayList<Item>();
 
     /**
-     * Returns a Collection of item childs that holds information about roles, affiliation, 
+     * Returns a List of item childs that holds information about roles, affiliation,
      * jids and nicks.
      * 
-     * @return a Collection of item childs that holds information about roles, affiliation,
+     * @return a List of item childs that holds information about roles, affiliation,
      *          jids and nicks.
      */
-    public Collection<Item> getItems() {
+    public List<Item> getItems() {
         synchronized (items) {
             return Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList<Item>(items));
         }
diff --git a/extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/packet/MUCOwner.java b/extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/packet/MUCOwner.java
index ceb14df58..1b135021a 100644
--- a/extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/packet/MUCOwner.java
+++ b/extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/packet/MUCOwner.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package org.jivesoftware.smackx.muc.packet;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.IQ;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -36,13 +35,13 @@ public class MUCOwner extends IQ {
     private Destroy destroy;
 
     /**
-     * Returns a Collection of item childs that holds information about affiliation, 
+     * Returns a List of item childs that holds information about affiliation,
      * jids and nicks.
      * 
-     * @return a Collection of item childs that holds information about affiliation,
+     * @return a List of item childs that holds information about affiliation,
      *          jids and nicks.
      */
-    public Collection<Item> getItems() {
+    public List<Item> getItems() {
         synchronized (items) {
             return Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList<Item>(items));
         }
diff --git a/extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/offline/packet/OfflineMessageRequest.java b/extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/offline/packet/OfflineMessageRequest.java
index 3cf1fca67..75a15230d 100644
--- a/extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/offline/packet/OfflineMessageRequest.java
+++ b/extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/offline/packet/OfflineMessageRequest.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import org.jivesoftware.smack.provider.IQProvider;
 import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParser;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -39,13 +38,13 @@ public class OfflineMessageRequest extends IQ {
     private boolean fetch = false;
 
     /**
-     * Returns a Collection of item childs that holds information about offline messages to
+     * Returns a List of item childs that holds information about offline messages to
      * view or delete.
      *
-     * @return a Collection of item childs that holds information about offline messages to
+     * @return a List of item childs that holds information about offline messages to
      *         view or delete.
      */
-    public Collection<Item> getItems() {
+    public List<Item> getItems() {
         synchronized (items) {
             return Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList<Item>(items));
         }